The European Parliament continues its series of hearings of European Commissioner candidates from 4-8 October.
- Peter Mandelson will appear before the International Trade Committee of the Parliament on Monday 4 October from 12noon to 3pm UK time
- 11 other hearings will take place (for full programme of the week visit our website www.europarl.org.uk )
- For reports on the hearings that have taken place from 27 September to 1 October, visit the hearings website.
- On the basis of these hearings, the European Parliament as a whole will vote on whether to approve the proposed team of Commissioners at its session in Strasbourg from 25-28 October.
Those committees not involved with hearings will meet in normal session. Among the highlights are :-
- David Bostock, European Court of Auditors, will discuss irregular payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (Budgetary Control Committee - Tuesday)
- Richard Corbett MEP (Labour, Yorkshire & Humber) will jointly lead discussion of the European Constitutional Treaty in Constitutional Affairs Committee (Tuesday)
- Peter Skinner MEP (Labour, South East) will introduce 1st reading discussion of the proposed new directive on reinsurance.
- Company relocations and outsourcing is the subject of research findings to be presented by the European Monitoring Centre on Change to Employment & Social Affairs Cttee (Wednesday)
- Foreign Affairs Committee will draw up the shortlist of candidates for the annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
It will be possible to watch the hearings on the internet via webstreaming:- www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/commission/2004_comm/default_en.htm
The hearings will also be broadcast live by satellite (EbS). Journalists and representatives of UK-based organisations who would like to watch the broadcasts at our office at 2 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H, should contact Simon Duffin, Press Officer, on 020 7227 4335.
Early booking is essential as we only have a limited number of places to offer.
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