4 Amendments of John HOWARTH related to 2018/2001(BUD)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls the 2014 ECA analysis which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be EUR 114 million per year; furthermore, notes the finding from its resolution of 23 October 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union's institutions1a that 78% of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11 000 and 19 000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; emphasises the potential savings to the European Parliament's budget of a single seat and therefore calls for a roadmap to a single seat; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0498.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the abovementioned resolutions of 5 April 2017 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 201812 and of 25 October 2017 on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 201813 ; reiterates the appeal for transparency regarding the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) for Members and the decisions of Parliament in October 2017 in favour of greater transparency; calls on Parliament's Bureau to work on better guidance regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance in line with these decisions, without generating additional net costs or administrative burden to Parliament´s administration or to Members and their offices; __________________ 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0114. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA_PROV(2017)0408
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Urges the Parliament's Bureau Working group on the General Expenditure Allowance to complete their work to enable recommendations based on the view of Parliament expressed in October 2017 to be considered prior to the election of the 9th Legislature;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the European Parliament's resolution on combating sexual harassment and abuse in the EU 1a; is of the opinion that the resolution is an important step to more effectively combat sexual harassment in the European Union and its institutions, including the European Parliament; demands that adequate resources are allocated to implement the demands of the resolution; __________________ 1a Text adopted: P8_TA(2017)0417