13 Amendments of Jonathan ARNOTT related to 2017/2022(BUD)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount set aside for extraordinary investment and expenditure in 2018 is EUR 47,6 million, the same level as in 2017; considers that the 2019 communication campaign should be rejected and ought to not be considered as extraordinary expenditure;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that savings compared to the proposal of the Secretary-General are required in areas which are not related to these key functions, and all efforts to strive for a more efficient and much reduced use of public money are strongly encouraged;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomeRejects the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens; underlines, however, that this campaign should be limited to explaining the role of the European Union and the Parliament;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 20
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers the total amount proposed for the communication campaign for the 2019 elections to be too high, with EUR 25 million of expenditure in 2018 and EUR 8,33 million in 2019; notes that a higher amount of financial commitments are required in 2018, nevertheless considers that the distribution of appropriations could be adjusted by lowering spending in 2018;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the current envelope of EUR 24 164 per month for parliamentary assistance per Member is more than adequate and should not be increasedshould be cut;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the proposal to reduce the establishment plan of Parliament’s Secretariat by 60 posts in order to comply with Point 27 of the IIA of 2 December 2013, namely, a progressive 5% staff reduction in all institutions, bodies and agencies between 2013 and 2017; however believes that a much larger staff reduction target should be implemented; highlights that owing to specific needs arising in Parliament in 2014 and 2016, an agreement was reached with the Council on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 201613 , in which Parliament’s annual staff reduction measures are set to continue until 2019; __________________ 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0407. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0407.
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that, whileStrongly opposes the fact that political groups have been exempted from these annual staff reduction measures since 201414 ,and rejects the conciliation agreement on the 2017 budget which included an increase of 76 posts for political groups, fully compensated by a decrease in posts from the establishment plan of Parliament's Secretariat; __________________ 14 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0437; Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0036; Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0376; Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0411.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers thatWelcomes the loss of 136 posts from the Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016, due to the annual staff reduction and increase of political group staff posts, may create difficulties for the provision of services by the Parliament’s administrati, however believes much more can be done; calls on the Secretary- General to provide more information regarding staff reduction measures last year, and to evaluate the consequences of budgetary decisions on the functioning of the institution;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 31
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Secretary-General to build on the existing cooperation agreements between the Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, with a view to identifying other areas in which back office functions could be sharreduced; calls in addition, for the Secretary-General to undertake a study on possible synergies in back office functions and services that can also be made between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Believes that European political parties and foundations should become more reliant on own resources and reduce their dependency on the Parliament’s budget; considers that the 85% upper limit of contributions or grants should be progressively lowered; maintains that an increasing reliance on own resources would lower the risk to the Parliament’s budget in recovering amounts erroneously or fraudulently spentnot be funded by the taxpayer;