The European Scrutiny Committee is a
select committee of the
House of Commons
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in the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. Following Britain's withdrawal from the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...
in January 2020 and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the Committee continues to "monitor the legal and/or political importance of new EU legislation and policy and assess their potential implications for the UK. It may also scrutinise the implementation of the
Withdrawal Agreement, the
Protocol on Northern Ireland and the
UK/EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement."
Membership
The current membership is as follows:
Changes 2019-present
Occasionally, the House of Commons orders changes to be made in terms of membership of select committees, as proposed by the
Committee of Selection. Such changes from 2019 onwards are shown below.
2017-2019 Parliament
Members of the committee were announced on 30 October 2017.
Changes 2017-2019
2015-2017 Parliament
Members of the committee were announced on 15 July 2015.
Changes 2015-2017
2010-2015 Parliament
Members of the committee were announced on 26 July 2010.
Changes 2010-2015
See also
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List of Committees of the United Kingdom Parliament
The parliamentary committees of the United Kingdom are committees of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Each consists of a small number of Members of Parliament from the House of Commons, or peers from the House of Lords, or a mix of both, ap ...
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European Affairs Committee (French Assembly)
References
External links
Records of the European Scrutiny Committee are kept at the Parliamentary ArchivesEuropean Scrutiny Committee
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Select Committees of the British House of Commons
United Kingdom and the European Union