European and External Relations Committee,
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Official Report
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Sift
The next agenda item is the sift paper. I draw members' attention to the documents of special importance. The first two linked documents set out ways in which universities' potential contribution to the Lisbon objectives can be maximised through more and better investment. The documents are of most interest to the Enterprise and Culture Committee and the Education Committee, to which we can refer them.
The next paper is an update on the state aid scoreboard on reduction and better targeting of state aid. As members will know, the Enterprise and Culture Committee has done work on that. The paper will be most relevant to that committee and to this committee.
Thirdly, six papers make up a communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on establishing a framework programme on security and safeguarding liberties for the period 2007-13. A range of programmes is proposed under the general programme for fundamental rights and justice, and more programmes are proposed under the general programme that covers solidarity and management of migration flows. The documents would appear to be of interest to the Equal Opportunities Committee, the justice committees and the European and External Relations Committee, particularly in relation to our on-going fresh talent inquiry.
I notice that a UK Government explanatory memorandum on the state aid scoreboard is available. The Enterprise and Culture Committee is doing important work that will overlap with our work on structural funds; it would be helpful for committee members to have that explanatory memorandum.
We will ensure that it is available.