European Union Committee

[2] Much of the detailed scrutiny work on EU documents was conducted by the sub-committees, each dealing with a separate policy area.

The main committee oversaw the work of the sub-committees and approved their reports as well as scrutinised proposals which crossed subject areas, such as the Treaty of Lisbon and the multiannual financial framework.

Beginning in 2020, the committee also focused on the implementation of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.

In the House of Lords system, each deposited document was sifted by subject area and importance for the Select Committee or one of the sub-committees to carefully scrutinise on an ongoing basis.

[10] The EU Goods Sub-committee considered the European Union's policies and legislative proposals, as well as ongoing negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union, regarding future trade in goods (including customs), level playing fields, consumer protections, public procurement and transport.