Activities of Roger HELMER related to 2011/2067(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Agenda for New Skills and Jobs PDF (350 KB) DOC (225 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas global unemployment in the EU-27 currently affects 23.1 million people, according to recent EUROSTAT figures; whereas youth unemployment stands at 20.4% and long term unemployment continues to increase,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the long term sustainability of training and higher education depends on various things, such as the state and efficient management of public finances and individual perceptions,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas a sustainablen innovative and dynamic economy has the potential to increase the number of decent jobs and to contribute to recovery of the European economy,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas a sustainable economy has the potential to increase the number of decent jobs and to contribute to recovery of the European economyeconomies across the EU,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of reforms leading to more flexible labour markets in order to foster greater competitiveness, boost productivity, create new jobs and combat structural unemployment;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the employment rate is closely linked to economic performance, particularly high levels of economic growth; strongly recommends that the Member States follow the guidelines for employment policies together with broad economic policy guidelines;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that Member States are still in charge of key elements of social policy such as taxes, social welfare programmes, some labour regulation, healthcare and education; considers it essential that social policies respond to national, regional and local circumstances and particularly conditions in individual Member States;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a better coordination ofeffective competition based on the economic policies betweenof Member States in order to avoid unfair competition and market distortion; urges Member States to respect the rules on budgetary discipline in order to diminish the risk of falling into excessive deficit and calls on the Commission for an effective budgetary surveillance;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a better coordination of economic policies between Member States in order to avoid unfair competition and market distortion; urges Member States to respect the rules on budgetary discipline in order to diminish the risk of falling into excessive deficit and calls on the Commission for an effective budgetary surveillance;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the Commission's flagship initiative within the Europe 2020 strategy to make the change towards a sustainable economyas a suggestive framework to promote competition and employment;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the combination of demographic change and changes in production chains calls for better employment, education and work organisation strategies in order to maximise the competitiveness of the European economyeconomies across the EU, minimise the loss of human capital and create new job possibilities;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognizes the impact of low wage sectors such as temporary work, construction and industrial cleaning, presenting important opportunities for low skilled job seekers;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that for many workers the reconciliation of work and family life remains a difficult task; calls on the Member States to give all parents, especially single-parent families, opportunities for integration not only into working life but also into lifelong learning processes;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that is vital to create environment for close cooperation between research institutes and industry and to encourage and support industrial companies to invest in research and development;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses, however, that flexicurity alone cannot remedy the crisis and calls on the Commission, Member States and the social partners to pay special attention to workers from disadvantaged groups, such as young people, low-skilled workers and workers with disabilities;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that pursuing the objective of fullhigh levels of employment has to be complemented by strengthened efforts to improve the job quality, working and living conditions of all employees;