Activities of Roger HELMER related to 2011/2020(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Parliament's position on the 2012 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - All sections
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for a serious analysis of EU spending on social affairs, to look in detail at areas where spending is effective and ineffective so that the budget could be reprioritised and possible savings could be made;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the increase in commitment appropriations for the ‘Youth on the Move’ and ‘European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion’ flagship initiatives; points out that the crisis is not over yet, and opposes the real reduction of the ‘Employment and social affairs’ chapter and the ‘New Skills for New Jobs’ flagship initiative;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increase in the payment appropriations for the European Social Fund and the creation of a new category of intermediate regions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increase in the payment appropriations for the European Social Fund and the creation of a new category of intermediate regionsmore efficient management of the European Social Fund; is of the view that the problem of ESF underspending must be addressed;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for an increase in the payment appropriations formore efficient management of the European Social Fund and the creation of a new category of intermediate regions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the strengthening of the capacities of the social partners in the context of the flagship initiative on new skills and would like the budget to acknowledge their role in industrial policy;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is gearwas designed to ensuringe workers are qualified and employable; calls for payment appropriations for its budget heading to speed up the relevant procedures;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is geared to ensuring workers are qualified and employable; calls for payment appropriations for its budget heading to speed up the relevant procedures and for assessment of the programmes executed so far;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Proposes an increase in commitment appropriations forAcknowledges diverse activities of the European Training Foundation in order to support partner countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming their labour markets and vocational training systems and promoting social dialogue;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Proposes an increase in commitment appropriations for the European Training Foundation in order to support partner countries in the Mediterranean region in reforming their labour markets and vocational training systems and promoting social dialogue; calls, however, for more synergies of these activities at EU and national levels;