Activities of Andrew DUFF related to 2007/2272(REG)
Plenary speeches (1)
The work of the Plenary and initiative reports (amendment of the Rules of Procedure) (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 14 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With the exception of reports drawn up pursuant to the rights of initiative referred to in Rules 39 and 39a and reports which have been considered as strategic reports by the Conference of Presidents1, own-initiative reports shall be examined in plenary pursuant to the procedure set out in Rule 131a. By way of derogation from Rule 150(1), amendments to such texts are admissible for consideration in plenary only if they are tabled by the committee responsible, at least two political groups or at least one- tenth of the Members of Parliament. Exceptionally, and on the basis of duly justified reasons, the Conference of Presidents may decide that such a report be examined in accordance with the general procedural rules. ______________ 1 See the relevant decision of the Conference of Presidents, reproduced in Annex...... to the Rules of Procedure
Amendment 17 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 131 a (new)
Rule 131 a (new)
Rule 131a Short presentation At the request of the rapporteur and on a proposal of the Conference of Presidents, Parliament may also decide that an item not needing a full debate be dealt with by means of a short presentation in plenary by the rapporteur. In that event, the Commission shall have the opportunity to make an intervention, followed by interventions by Members according to the 'catch the eye' procedure. Members shall also have the right to react by handing in an additional written statement pursuant to Rule 142(7).
Amendment 19 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 142 – paragraph 5
Rule 142 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission and Council shall be heard in the debate on a report as a rule immediately after its presentation by the rapporteur. However, in a debate on a Commission proposal, the President shall invite the Commission to speak first in order to briefly present its proposal, and when debating a text originating from the Council, the President may invite the Council to speak first, in each case to be followed by the rapporteur. The Commission and, the Council and the rapporteur may be heard again, in particular to respond to the statements made by Members.
Amendment 20 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 151 – paragraph 4
Rule 151 – paragraph 4
4. A political group may table an alternative motion for a resolution to a non- legislative motion for a resolution contained in a committee report. In such a case, the group may not table amendments to the motion for a resolution by the committee responsible. The group's motion for a resolution may not be longer than the committee's motion for a resolution. It shall be put to a single vote in Parliament without amendment.
Amendment 23 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
ANNEX II a Guidelines for questions for written answer under Rule 110 1. Questions for written answer shall: - refer to matters which come within the competences of the European Union and the powers of its institutions; - be concise and contain an understandable interrogation; - not contain offensive language; - not relate to strictly personal matters. 2. If a question does not comply with these guidelines, the Secretariat shall provide the author with an appropriate suggestion. 3. If an identical or similar question has been put and answered during the preceding six months, the Secretariat shall transmit a copy of the previous question and answer to the author. The renewed question shall not be forwarded unless the author invokes new significant developments or is seeking further information. 4. Questions concerning related matters may be answered together.