House of Lords Media Notices - January 2012

The Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill will next week hear evidence from Baroness Hayman, the former Lord Speaker, Paul Murphy MP, Lord Cormack and representatives of the Campaign for a Democratic Upper House.

Justice Secretary to answer questions on EU criminal procedure

Minister for International Security, Gerald Howarth MP, will this week give evidence to the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy as they consider the military capabilities available to the EU.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England and Research Councils UK give their verdict on the health of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths higher education

Lords Constitution Committee will hear evidence from Ken Clarke and Lord McNally in the final evidence session of their inquiry into the judicial appointments process

David Willetts, Universities Minister, gives evidence to Lords

Peers to debate the Government's policy on electoral registration

The Director of Rivers Trust will be questioned by Peers in their inquiry into EU freshwater policy

Lords probe university chiefs on how the EU can help modernise higher education

Law should be changed before 2015 say Lords Constitution Committee

Lords to debate the Government's green agenda

Lords to debate Government's housing strategy

The House of Lords EU Committee is holding a short inquiry into the euro area crisis and the proposed ‘fiscal compact' treaty.

Committee to quiz independent body on the effectiveness of aid

Lesley Wilson, Secretary General of the EUA, talks to the Lords as part of their inquiry into the EU's contribution to the modernisation of higher education

Representatives from the Government regulator and consumer body in EU freshwater inquiry

Lords to debate city growth and development