News

07 jul.

Gerdi Verbeet re-elected as President of the House of Representatives

On Tuesday 22 June, the House of Representatives re-elected ms. Gerdi Verbeet as President of the House of Representatives.
more...07 jul.

Former MPs received Royal Honour

On Wednesday 30 June, 5 former MPs were awarded a Royal Honour.
more...18 jun.

New members House of Representatives

On Thursday June 17, the Dutch House of Representatives met for the first time in its new composition, after the June 9 Election.
more...15 jun.

Official results for the June 9 Elections

On Tuesday June 15, the Electoral Council declared the results of the elections for the Dutch House of Representatives in a public meeting in the Old Plenary session hall of the House of Representatives.
more...21 mei.

Accountability Day

On 17 May, the third Wednesday of May, the minister of Finance, Mr De Jager presented the central government’s annual financial report to the House of Representatives.
more...19 mei.

House of Representatives commemorated the victims of the plane crash in Libya and Hans Dijkstal

On Tuesday 19 May, prior to the plenary debate the House of Representatives commemorated the victims of the plane crash in Libya.
more...18 mei.

President of Dutch House participated in conference EU Parliamentary Presidents

From Thursday 13 until Saturday 15 may, the President of the Dutch House of Representatives participated in the annual conference of Presidents of Parliaments of EU-countries. This year, the conference took place in Stockholm.
more...10 mei.

President of the Dutch House of Representatives received the report of the committee on the financial system

On Monday 10 May Ms Gerdi Verbeet, President of the House, received the first report of the Temporary Committee Inquiry into the Financial System.
more...03 mei.

Commemoration Day on Monday May 4

On Monday May 4 at 11.00 am, the Presidents of the Dutch Senate and of the House of Representatives will lay a wreath at the national Roll of Honour, a memorial to the fallen of WW II, in the hall of Binnenhof 1a.
more...16 apr.

House of Representatives commemorated Polish President Kaczinsky

On Tuesday 13 April, prior to the plenary debate, the House of Representatives commemorated the Polish President Lech Kaczinsky.
more...12 apr.

Commemoration service for Buchenwald

On Sunday 11 April, the Vice-President of the House, Mr Jan ten Hoopen laid a wreath at the monument ‘Nieuwe Ooster’ at the Buchenwald Memorial Park in Amsterdam, on behalf of the House of Representatives.
more...06 apr.

House of Representatives determines EU priority initiatives

On Wednesday 31 March, the European Commission presented its work programme for 2010.
more...31 mrt.

House of Representatives visited Interparliamentary debate in Brussels

On Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March, the House of Representatives paid a visit to Brussels.
more...29 mrt.

President of the Dutch House of Representatives announces “business woman of the Year”.

On Monday March 29, the President of the Dutch House of Representatives will announce the business woman of 2010. The “Business woman of the Year” is a Dutch award for successful, enterprising women.
more...25 mrt.

House of Representatives received the Annual Report of the National Ombudsman

On Wednesday 17 March, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, President of the House received the Annual Report 2009 of the National Ombudsman, Mr Alex Brenninkmeijer, on behalf of the House of Representatives.
more...15 mrt.

Controversial issues

On Thursday 11 March, the House of Representatives adopted the list of controversial issues.
more...15 mrt.

European flag on top of building Dutch House of Representatives

On Wednesday March 10, the European flag was hoisted to the top of the building of the Dutch House of Representatives for the first time. The President of the House, ms Gerdi Verbeet and the members of the Presidium took part in the ceremony .
more...08 mrt.

President of Dutch House visits Israel and Palestine

From Friday March 5 until Monday March 8, the President of the Dutch House of Representatives, ms. Gerdi Verbeet will pay a working visit to Israel and Palestine.
more...02 mrt.

No plenary session on Wednesday March 3

On Wednesday March 3 there will be no plenary session, due to the municipal elections in the Netherlands.
more...01 mrt.

Commemoration February Strike

On Thursday 25 February, the House of Representatives laid a wreath at the monument ‘De Dokwerker’ at the J.D. Meyerplein in Amsterdam.
more...01 mrt.

General elections on Wednesday 9 June

On Wednesday June 9 2010, general elections for the House of Representatives will be held.
more...25 feb.

House of Representatives to visit Neuengamme

On Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February, the President of the House, Ms. Gerdi Verbeet and a delegation of the Dutch House of Representatives visited the former concentration camp Neuengamme.
more...18 feb.

Hearings on price-making process of agricultural products

This week, the committee for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality held public hearings on the price making process of agricultural products.
more...02 feb.

House of Representatives visited the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen

On Friday 29 January, a delegation of the Dutch Assembly paid a visit to the secretariat of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Copenhagen.
more...29 jan.

Publication annual parliamentary returns

On Tuesday 19 January, the President of the House, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, announced the parliamentary returns of 2009 at the annual New Year meeting.
more...29 jan.

Hearings temporary committee Investigation Financial Systems

The temporary committee Investigating Financial Systems, also known as the De Wit committee (after its Chair, mr. Jan de Wit), held its first public hearing on Monday 18 January 2010.
more...29 jan.

President of the House attended memorial service of former President Ferrier

The President of the House, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, attended the memorial service of Mr Johan Ferrier, former President of Surinam, in the Kings church (Koningskerk) in Amsterdam.
more...29 jan.

Presidents of the States General received the President of the European Council

On Wednesday January 6, The President of the Dutch Senate, Mr Rene van der Linden, and the President of the Dutch House of Representatives, Ms Gerdi Verbeet, received the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy.
more...29 jan.

Committee of Foreign Affairs will meet with the committee of inquiry for Iraq

On Tuesday 19 Januari, the committee of Foreign Affairs held talks with the committee of inquiry for Iraq, also known as the committee Davids (after its Chair, mr. Willibord Davids).
more...07 dec.

Visit to Turkey cancelled

On Wednesday 2 December, the delegation of the standing committee of Foreign Affairs, who was intending to pay a visit to Turkey from Monday 4 to Saturday 9 of January 2010, have cancelled the working visit to Turkey in a meeting today.
more...07 dec.

Luuk Blom re-elected as Vice-President of the European Security and Defence Assembly

On Wednesday 2 December the Western European Union (WEU) assembly elected Dutch MP Mr Luuk Blom (Socialist Party) as Vice President of the European Security and Defence Assembly.
more...25 nov.

Interparliamentary conference on improving accountability of EU funds in EU Member States

From Thursday 28 to Friday 29 January 2010, the House of Representatives will host an interparliamentary conference on improving the accountability of European Union (EU) funds in EU Members States.
more...25 nov.

Dutch Members of Parliament elected for administrative functions in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

During the 55th annual session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly in Edinburgh, Dutch MPs were elected for administrative functions in the NATO.
more...11 nov.

House of Representatives to receive Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs

On Wednesday 11 November, the committee of Foreign affairs will meet with the Israeli minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Avigdor Lieberman.
more...04 nov.

Opening exhibition ‘Dolf Toussaint 85 years’

On Thursday 3 November, the exhibition ‘Dolf Toussaint 85 years’ was opened in the building of the House of Representatives by former President of the House of Representatives, Mr Dick Dolman.
more...04 nov.

House of Representatives to visit Surinam

From 17 October to 24 October, the President of the House of Representatives, Ms Gerdi Verbeet and parliamentary chairmen paid a visit to Surinam.
more...04 nov.

House of Representatives to receive Serbian parlementarians

On Thursday 29 October, the committees of European and Foreign Affairs received a delegation of Serbian parliamentarians.
more...04 nov.

Contact group Germany to visit bilingual primary school

On Friday 30 October, the Contact Group Germany will pay a visit to Christophorus, a bilingual primary school in Kranenburg (Germany).
more...16 okt.

House of Representatives received European Commissioner for Competition Policy

On Tuesday 13 October, the committee of Finance received the European Commissioner for Competition Policy, Ms. Neelie Kroes.
more...12 jun.

House of Representatives receives the Swedish Parliament

On Monday 15 June, the committee of Foreign Affairs will pay a working visit to Stockholm.
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