On 5 January 2007, Elspeth Guild was invited by the European Commission Select Committee of the UK House of Lords to submit written evidence to assist that body in its scrutiny of the European Commission’s annual legislative and work programme. This Policy Brief reproduces her submission in full.and addresses six areas of the 2007 Work Programme which are related to CEPS’ work in the area of freedom, security and justice: 1) the ‘big agendas’, 2) strategic objectives regarding security, 3) the EU’s voice in the world, 4) managing migration flows, 5) managing the acquis and 6) connecting Europe to its citizens.