On Thursday 21 February 2013 Bill Cash MP, Chair of the European Scrutiny Committee in the House of Commons delivered the first of two Open Lectures to look at the relationship between the Houses of Parliament and Europe.
Mr Cash discussed Parliament's relationship with Europe, particularly the role and work of the Committee in scrutinising draft EU legislation on behalf of the House of Commons.
A video of the lecture is currently available on the BBC Democracy Live website.
The video and transcript of the lecture will be available on the Parliament website in due course.
In the second Parliament and Europe themed Open Lecture on Tuesday 19 March 2013, Mary Honeyball, MEP for London, will give an insight into her role and experiences as an MEP in the European Parliament.
Bill Cash MP
Bill Cash MP is the Member of Parliament for Stone. He has been a member of the European Scrutiny Committee since 1998, and the Committee Chair since 2010. He is also the Founder and Chair of the European Foundation.
What are Open Lectures?
Open Lectures are free events aimed at academics and students from universities in the UK but are open to others to attend as well.
Contact details
If you are interested in attending a future Open Lecture, please contact Parliamentary Outreach:
Tel: 020 7219 1650
Email: parliamentaryoutreach@parliament.uk
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