House of Representatives news

The Speaker of the House, ms. Anouchka van Miltenburg, visited Brussels on July 8 and 9 and London on July 10, 11 and 12. In Brussels she met with mr. Herman van Rompuy, president of the European Council, and in London ms. Van Miltenburg had a meeting with deputy prime minister mr. Nick Clegg (photo).

Two members of the Dutch Parliament attended a Meeting of chairmen of parliamentary Committees  on issues of reform of common agricultural policy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

On Tuesday July 2, the Dutch drugs policy was the subject of a closed meeting between the Committee for Safety and Justice of the Dutch House of Representatives and the British Parliamentary Group on Drugs Policy Reform.

Tuesday July 2, the House discussed the results of the EU-summit in Brussels on June 27 and 28.

On Wednesday July 3 the committees for Finance and European Affairs have looked forward  to the next meeting of the Eurogroup and Ecofin.  

The committee for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation will discuss arms exports on Wednesday July 3.

The committee for Defence will debate  the position of vessel protection detachments on Dutch merchant ships.

The committee for Defence will discuss  opportunities for international cooperation with minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert

The House will have a debate on June 26 to discuss EU-proposals for the budget

The House will have a debate on June 26 to prepare the EU-summit in Brussels on June 27 and 28.

The House will have a new debate about the government plans to reduce the number of prison facilities.

This week the House will continue  the debate about  government proposals to restructure the Dutch system of public service broadcasting.

Thursday  June 27 the House will continue  the  debate about a parliamentary report on house prices.

On Wednesday June 19 the House will debate the recent problems with the Fyra high speed train, after an expert meeting on June 18.

The committee for Finance discusses recent problems with online banking with Finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem.