UK Parliament Open Lecture - Parliament's relationship with Europe
Channel: UK Parliament
Date: 2013-07-02

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.

The Open Lecture was filmed by BBC Parliament. 

The transcript of the lecture is also available online: 
http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/outreach-and-training/resources-for-universities/open-lectures/parliaments-relationship-with-europe/ 

You can find out more about find out more about work of the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee online: 
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/european-scrutiny-committee/

The second lecture featuring Mary Honeyball, MEP for London and Labour's spokesperson in the European Parliament for gender and equality and education and culture, looking at the relationship between the Houses of Parliament and Europe, is also online:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgpBJvP0jbI 

Open Lectures form part of the services provided by Parliament for higher education, and are aimed at staff and students from universities across the UK. Open Lectures cover a wide variety of subjects about Parliament and its work.

For more information about Open Lectures visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/open-lectures