LIAISON COMMITTEE The Review of Investigative and Scrutiny Committees Written evidence Contents Lord Alton of Liverpool – Written evidence (RIS0002) ................................................................................. 1 Lord Alton of Liverpool – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0078) ........................................................ 2 Elizabeth Arbon-Stuckle - Written evidence (RIS0017) ................................................................................ 3 Association of British Insurers – Written evidence (RIS0051) ...................................................................... 4 Australian Senate – Written evidence (RIS0059) .......................................................................................... 8 Lord Balfe – Written evidence (RIS0052) .................................................................................................... 16 Anouk Berthier and Hugh Bochel - Written evidence (RIS0014) ................................................................ 17 Lord Best - Written submission (RIS0007) .................................................................................................. 22 Lord Best, Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope, Lord Porter of Spalding and Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe – Written evidence (RIS0069) ........................................................................................................................ 23 Biochemical Society – Written evidence (RIS0018) .................................................................................... 24 Bishop of Birmingham and the Convenor of the Lords Spiritual –Written evidence (RIS0066) ................. 25 Lord Birt – Written evidence (RIS0037) ...................................................................................................... 27 Eirik Bjorge, Arabella Lang and Ewan Smith – Written evidence (RIS0034) ............................................... 28 The Rt Hon the Lord Blencathra – Written evidence (RIS0009) ................................................................. 39 Lord Blunkett – Written evidence (RIS0004) .............................................................................................. 65 Dr Catherine Bochel – Written evidence (RIS0016) .................................................................................... 68 Hugh Bochel and Anouk Berthier - Written evidence (RIS0014) ................................................................ 71 Baroness Brown of Cambridge - Written evidence (RIS0025) .................................................................... 72 Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord de Mauley, Lord Desai, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) .................................................................. 73 Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord de Mauley, Lord Desai, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) .................................................................. 75 Canadian Senate – Written evidence (RIS0057) ......................................................................................... 76 Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord de Mauley, Lord Desai, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) .................................................................. 79 Thomas Caygill, Doctoral Candidate in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University – Written evidence (RIS0008) .................................................................................................... 80 Lord Clement-Jones – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0061) ........................................................... 85 Lord Cormack – Written evidence (RIS0045) .............................................................................................. 89 Bruce Crawford MSP – Written evidence (RIS0076) ................................................................................... 90 Lord Curry of Kirkharle and Lord Trees – Written evidence (RIS0080) ....................................................... 92 Lord de Mauley, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord Desai, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) .................................................................. 93 Baroness Deech – Written evidence (RIS0024) .......................................................................................... 94 Baroness Deech – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0062) ................................................................. 95 Lord Desai, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord de Mauley, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) ...................................................... 96 Lord Dholakia – Written evidence (RIS0081) .......................................................................................... 97 Doteveryone – Written evidence (RIS0021) ............................................................................................... 98 The Earl of Dundee and John Howell MP – Written evidence (RIS0075) ................................................. 105 Lord Empey – Written evidence (RIS0043) ............................................................................................... 107 Alun Evans and Lord Stern of Brentford – Written evidence (RIS0039) ................................................... 108 Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord de Mauley, Lord Desai, Lord Giddens, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) ................................................................ 109 The Rt Hon Frank Field MP – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0067) .............................................. 110 Professor Matthew Flinders – Written evidence (RIS0005) ..................................................................... 114 Professor Matthew Flinders – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0060) ............................................ 118 Baroness Fookes – Written evidence (RIS0031) ....................................................................................... 119 Lord Forsyth of Drumlean – Written evidence (RIS0053) ......................................................................... 123 Lord Forsyth of Drumlean – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0063) ................................................ 127 Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development (FDSD) - Written evidence (RIS0019) .......... 128 Lord Giddens, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord Cavendish of Furness, Lord de Mauley, Lord Desai, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, The Earl of Lindsay, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Vaux of Harrowden: Members of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee- Written evidence (RIS0071) ................................................................ 133 Hansard Society – Written evidence (RIS0048) ........................................................................................ 134 Lord Harris of Haringey – Written evidence (RIS0027) ............................................................................. 144 Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots – Supplementary written evidence (RIS0070) ....................................... 145 Lord Hollick – Written evidence (RIS0047) ............................................................................................... 147 House of Commons Petitions Committee – Written evidence (RIS0074) ................................................ 148 House of Lords European Union Committee - Written evidence (RIS0012) ............................................. 160 Houses of Parliament Education and Engagement Service – Written evidence (RIS0003) ...................... 168 Lord Howell of Guildford – Written evidence (RIS0038) .......................................................................... 174 Lord Howell of Guildford – Supplementary evidence (RIS0060) .............................................................. 177 John Howell MP and the Earl of Dundee – Written evidence (RIS0075) .................................................. 178 Lord Inglewood - Written evidence (RIS0026) .........................................................................................