{"value":{"id":225592,"memberId":3893,"member":null,"memberRole":"The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions","uin":"HLWS329","dateMade":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":29,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Work and Pensions","title":"Agenda of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) 9 March 2015, Brussels ","text":" <p /> <p /> <p /> <p>My Right Honourable Friend The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey) has made the following Written Statement.</p><p> </p><p>The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council will take place on 9 March 2015 in Brussels<strong>. </strong>Shan Morgan, Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, will represent the UK at the meeting.</p><p> </p><p>There will be a Policy debate on the European Semester 2015; As part of the discussion, the Council will seek the Adoption of draft Council conclusions on the 2015 Annual Growth Survey and Joint Employment report; and will also seek Adoption of the Draft Joint Employment Report. The commission will present a Proposal for a Council Decision on Guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States; and seek Endorsement of key messages on the Social situation in the EU: SPC Report.</p><p> </p><p>The Council will seek a General Approach on the Proposals for a Council Decision establishing the Employment Committee and repealing Decision 2000/98/EC; and establishing the Social Protection Committee and repealing Decision 2004/689/EC.</p><p> </p><p>The Council will also seek to Adopt draft Council conclusions on Moving towards more inclusive labour markets; and the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 29014-2020: - Adapting to new challenges.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will be asked to endorse key messages on Financing, effectiveness and efficiency of social protection systems in the Joint SPC and Commission report.</p><p> </p><p>Under Any Other Business, the Latvian Presidency will inform on the Tripartite Social Summit; the respective Chairs of the EMCO and SPC will provide information on their Work Programmes for 2015. The Commission will provide information on the Re-launching of the social dialogue, Presentation of country reports from the European 2015 Semester, and the Commission proposal on the Youth Employment Initiative.</p><p> </p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":225591,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2015-03-06T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/225592","method":"GET"}]}