European Union Committee
Home Affairs
(Sub-Committee F)
Welcome to our homepage. On this page you will an overview of the Committee's work, current inquiries, recent reports, and links to future meetings, correspondence with Ministers and Committee membership.
Cyber-attacks
The Committee is carrying out an inquiry into EU policy on protecting Europe from largescale cyber-attacks.
The European Commission has recently highlighted many concerns about the adequacy of protection and responsive infrastructure regarding cyber-attacks. The Committee want to look into the recommendations made by the Commission to see if they are either realistic or appropriate given current international standards and systems (Press Notice)
A Call for Evidence was issued on 16 October 2009. The Committee has now finished taking oral evidence, and there will be no further public meetings on this inquiry.
Asylum directives: scrutiny of the opt-in decisions
The Committee has published its report on Friday 4 December. This report considers two recent Commission proposals for changes in the Common European Asylum System. The report was debated on 12 January 2010
Stockholm Programme report published 9 November 2009
The Stockholm Programme: home affairs published 9 November 2009
25th Report of the Session 2008-09, HL Paper 175. The Government responded on 7 January 2010.
The Committee has just carried out a short inquiry on the Stockholm Programme (home affairs aspects of proposed 5-year programme on justice and home affairs). A one-off evidence session was held on Wednesday 14 October when evidence was heard from Phil Woolas, Home Office Minister.
Report on Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism published
The Report and Government response to the report was debated in the House on Monday 7 December
The Committee calls on the UK Government to investigate how piracy and laundering the proceeds of crime contribute to the financing of terrorism in their report published Wednesday, 22 July 2009 (19th report of 2008/09, HL Paper 132 Vol I & Vol II.
Report with evidence
Press Notice
Government Response, published 6 October 2009
Opt-ins report published
United Kingdom Opt-in: amendment and codification of EU legislation, 7th Report of 2008/09, HL Paper 55
The Committee say that the UK Government’s decision not to opt-in to the EU Directive on Reception Conditions for Asylum Seekers will highlight a real doubt over the UK’s legal position when it chooses not to opt-in to EU amending legislation, published 24 March 2009.
Press Notice
Government Response, 3 June 2009
Commission Response, 28 October 2009
Civil Protection and Crisis Management in the EU
Report published 11 March 2009 (6th Report, HL paper 43)
Committee calls on the UK Government to use NATO’s 60th anniversary next month as an occasion to promote cooperation and a closer working relationship between the EU and NATO.
Press Notice
Government Response, 19 May 2009
Report published 2007-08
EUROPOL: coordinating the fight against serious and organised crime (29th Report, HL Paper 183)
The Committee warns that EU efforts to tackle serious cross border organised crime, including drug and people trafficking, are being undermined by Member States' failure to engage sufficiently with Europol, the European Police Office in latest report, published 12 November 2008.
Press Notice
Government response, 13 January 2009
Letter to the Commission, 12 November 2008
Commission response, 6 March 2009
The report was debated in the House Thursday, 25 June 2009 (Hansard) .
Other Reports published Session 2007-08
FRONTEX: the EU external borders agency
Wednesday 5 March 2008 (9th Report, HL Paper 60)
Government Response to Frontex report
Published 13 June 2008
The Treaty of Lisbon: an impact assessment
Published on 13 March 2008 (10th Report, HL Paper 62)
Reports published Session 2006-07
The EU/US Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement
21st Report, HL Paper 108, published Tuesday 5 June.
Government Response to PNR Report
Prum: an effective weapon against terrorism and crime
Published 9 May, 18th Report, HL Paper 90
Prum report Press Notice
Government Response to Prum Report
The Schengen Information System II (SIS II)
Published 2 March 2007, 9th Report, HL Paper 49
SIS II Report Press Notice
Government Response to SIS II Report
After Heiligendamm: doors ajar at Stratford-upon-Avon
Report on the G6 Meeting at Stratford-upon-Avon. Published 21 February 2007, 5th Report,
HL Paper 32.
Press Notice
Government Response to After Heiligendamm report
For briefing on the scrutiny process see: Scrutinising European Legislation -The European Union Committee.
The Committee deals with issues covering:
Asylum & Immigration policies in the EU, including border controls and measures building on the Schengen Convention.
Judicial Co-operation in criminal matters, including the role of Eurojust.
Police and Customs Co-operation including the role of Europol in combating crime.
Terrorism and other Serious Crimes
Documents currently being scrutinised by the Sub-Committee are listed in the Progress of Scrutiny
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