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2017/2022(BUD) 2018 budget: estimates of revenue and expenditure, Section I – Parliament

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead BUDG ASHWORTH Richard (icon: ECR ECR) RÜBIG Paul (icon: PPE PPE), DOS SANTOS Manuel (icon: S&D S&D), DEPREZ Gérard (icon: ALDE ALDE), TARAND Indrek (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), VALLI Marco (icon: EFDD EFDD), ZANNI Marco (icon: ENF ENF)
Lead committee dossier:

Events

2017/04/05
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2017/04/05
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 525 votes to 129, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018.

Parliament recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

Parliament stressed that the share of Parliament’s budget in 2018 should be maintained under 20 % of heading V. It also noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88 %, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26 %) and the lowest part of heading V in the past fifteen years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients.

In general, Parliament endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau.

The overall level of its estimates for 2018 shall amount to EUR 1 953 483 373 , corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget.

Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Parliament reiterated its call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. It therefore requested:

the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website; improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups.

Security and cybersecurity : while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Parliament regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. It called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017.

Building policy : Parliament called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years . It underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. It urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present.

Communication campaign for the 2019 European elections : Parliament welcomed the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens. It underlined that this campaign should aim, among other things, at explaining the role of the European Union, the power of the Parliament, its functions, including the election of the President of the Commission, and its impact on the lives of citizens. It noted that in advance of the forthcoming 2019 European elections, preparatory work on the communication campaign is already due to begin in 2017. It noted that the total amount of expenditure for the 2019 elections communication campaign is estimated at EUR 25 million in 2018 and EUR 8.33 million in 2019, with a higher amount of financial commitments required in 2018.

Moreover, Parliament called for the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) to act on the recommendations from the evaluation of the 2014 European election campaign.

Member-related issues : Plenary recalled the decision taken by the Parliament with the 2017 EP budget procedure, which establishes the creation of a service for the interpretation, in International Sign language, of all plenary debates and called upon the Administration to implement this decision with no further delay .

In preparation for the ninth legislature, Parliament called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). It reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. Members should also be able to provide links on Parliament’s website to places where they currently publish their spending records. According to Parliament, the improved transparency of the GEA should not require additional staff in Parliament's administration.

It also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff.

Staff-related issues : Parliament recalled that the total level of staff in political groups is exempted from the 5 % staff reduction target in line with the decisions taken in respect of the financial years 2014 to 2017. Plenary considered that the loss of 136 posts from Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016 may create difficulties for the provision of services by Parliament’s administration. It called 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.

In an amendment adopted in plenary, Members called on the Bureau to propose a dismissal procedure by mutual consent between Members and the accredited parliamentary assistants.

EP single seat : Parliament recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget . It emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, it reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat .

Documents
2017/04/05
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/04/04
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Details

The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK) on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018.

Members recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

They noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88%, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26%) and the lowest part of heading V in the past nine years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients.

In general, Members endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau.

Therefore, Members called on the Parliament to set the overall level of its estimates for 2018 to EUR 1 953 483 373 , corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget.

Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Members reiterated their call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. They therefore requested:

the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website; improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups.

Security and cybersecurity : while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Members regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. They called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017.

Building policy : Members called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years . They underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. They urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present.

Member-related issues : in preparation for the ninth legislature, Members called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). They reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. They also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff.

EP single seat : Members recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget . They emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, they reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat .

Documents
2017/04/03
   EP - Vote in committee
2017/04/03
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details

The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK) on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018.

Members recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

They noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88%, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26%) and the lowest part of heading V in the past nine years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients.

In general, Members endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau.

Therefore, Members called on the Parliament to set the overall level of its estimates for 2018 to EUR 1 953 483 373 , corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget.

Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Members reiterated their call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. They therefore requested:

the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website; improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups.

Security and cybersecurity : while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Members regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. They called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017.

Building policy : Members called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years . They underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. They urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present.

Member-related issues : in preparation for the ninth legislature, Members called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). They reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. They also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff.

EP single seat : Members recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget . They emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, they reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat .

Documents
2017/03/15
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2017/03/02
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2016/11/24
   EP - ASHWORTH Richard (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in BUDG

Documents

Votes

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 33 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 592, +: 99, 0: 10
IE MT DK LU EE CY LV SI LT BE AT FI SK HR SE CZ EL NL BG HU PT IT GB FR RO PL ES DE
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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 5 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 557, +: 123, 0: 19
GB IE NL MT LU EE CY DK LV SI LT BE AT EL FI SK SE HR CZ HU BG IT PT FR RO PL ES DE
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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 14 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: +: 461, -: 202, 0: 36
GB IT ES FR DE BE EL SE PT IE FI DK CY RO MT EE AT LT NL BG LV HR SK LU HU CZ SI PL
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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 1 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 415, +: 273, 0: 13
GB NL EL ES DK BE SE CY IE MT IT AT EE LU LV FI SI CZ HU LT HR FR SK PT BG RO PL DE
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Abstain (1)

3

France NI

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3

Poland NI

2

Germany NI

2
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For (1)

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2

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2

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1

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2

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2

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1

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1

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1
icon: ALDE ALDE
65

United Kingdom ALDE

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3

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1

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3

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1

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1

Slovenia ALDE

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1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

3
icon: S&D S&D
173

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3

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2

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2

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3

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1

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1

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1

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2

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1

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3
4

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icon: PPE PPE
205

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1

Belgium PPE

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4

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1

Malta PPE

2

Estonia PPE

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1

Luxembourg PPE

3

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 10 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 528, +: 153, 0: 16
EL IE LV CY ES DK IT LU MT SK EE NL BE SE SI CZ LT AT HR FI PT BG HU FR GB RO PL DE
Total
19
10
7
6
51
11
62
5
5
13
6
25
20
19
8
19
9
18
11
13
21
15
18
68
66
31
51
89
icon: EFDD EFDD
39

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2

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1

Lithuania EFDD

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1

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

1
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37

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3

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1

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1

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1

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2

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1
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4

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2

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1

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3

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1

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2

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1

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1

Germany GUE/NGL

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5
icon: NI NI
18

Italy NI

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1
3

France NI

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2

United Kingdom NI

3

Poland NI

2

Germany NI

Against (1)

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
48

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1

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4

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1

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1

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1

Estonia Verts/ALE

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1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Slovenia Verts/ALE

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1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

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1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Croatia Verts/ALE

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1

Finland Verts/ALE

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1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: ECR ECR
68

Greece ECR

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1

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1

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1

Denmark ECR

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3

Italy ECR

2

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3

Netherlands ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

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1

Croatia ECR

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1

Finland ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

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1

Romania ECR

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1
icon: ALDE ALDE
65

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1

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1

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3

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1

Estonia ALDE

3

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1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

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1

Croatia ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

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1

Romania ALDE

3
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170

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4

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2

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3

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4

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3

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3

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1

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3

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1

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2

Finland S&D

2
icon: PPE PPE
206

Cyprus PPE

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1

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1

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3

Malta PPE

2

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

Belgium PPE

4

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 22 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 553, +: 103, 0: 47
EL IE CY DK MT LU EE LV BE LT SI HR FI PT HU CZ BG SK AT SE NL FR ES RO IT PL GB DE
Total
21
10
6
11
5
6
6
7
20
9
8
11
13
21
18
19
15
13
18
19
25
69
52
31
63
50
66
90
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
48

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

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1

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1

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2

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1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

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1
icon: ENF ENF
37

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1

Netherlands ENF

3

Romania ENF

1
2

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1

Germany ENF

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1
icon: NI NI
19

France NI

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3

Italy NI

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1

Poland NI

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2

United Kingdom NI

Against (2)

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3

Germany NI

Against (1)

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
39

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1

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2

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

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1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
48

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1

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1

Estonia Verts/ALE

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1

Latvia Verts/ALE

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1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

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1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

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1

Croatia Verts/ALE

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1

Finland Verts/ALE

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1

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2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

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3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

4

Italy Verts/ALE

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1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: ECR ECR
67

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1

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1

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3

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1

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1

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1

Finland ECR

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2

Czechia ECR

2

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1

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2

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1

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2
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65

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1

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3

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1

Estonia ALDE

3

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1

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2

Slovenia ALDE

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1

Croatia ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Austria ALDE

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1

Romania ALDE

3

United Kingdom ALDE

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1
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173

Ireland S&D

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2

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3

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1

Estonia S&D

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1

Latvia S&D

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1

Belgium S&D

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3

Lithuania S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

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1

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2

Finland S&D

2

Czechia S&D

3

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3
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206

Ireland PPE

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4

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1

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1

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2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 23 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 340, +: 305, 0: 56
IT EL FR PT ES AT CY IE DK MT RO BE SE HU LU SK CZ LV LT EE BG SI FI HR NL DE GB PL
Total
64
21
69
21
51
18
6
10
11
5
31
20
19
18
6
13
19
7
9
6
15
8
12
11
25
90
65
50
icon: S&D S&D
172

Cyprus S&D

2

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1

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2

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3

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1

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3

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1

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1

Estonia S&D

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1

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For (1)

1

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1

Croatia S&D

2

Netherlands S&D

3
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
48

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

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1

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1

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2

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For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

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1
icon: ENF ENF
37

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1

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1

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3

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1

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1
2
icon: NI NI
19

Italy NI

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1

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3

Germany NI

2

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For (1)

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3

Poland NI

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2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
48

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1
4

Austria Verts/ALE

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3

Denmark Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: EFDD EFDD
39

France EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Czechia EFDD

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1

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For (1)

1

Germany EFDD

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1

Poland EFDD

1
icon: ECR ECR
67

Italy ECR

2

Greece ECR

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1

Cyprus ECR

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1

Denmark ECR

Abstain (1)

3

Romania ECR

Against (1)

1

Slovakia ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Latvia ECR

Against (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

1

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

1

Finland ECR

Against (1)

2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

1

Netherlands ECR

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
65

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Denmark ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

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1

Latvia ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Estonia ALDE

3

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

1
icon: PPE PPE
205

Cyprus PPE

1

Ireland PPE

For (1)

4

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

1

Malta PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 39 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 518, +: 145, 0: 35
GB IE DK EE MT LV LT LU CY FI HR SI SK BE AT NL HU BG IT CZ EL SE PT FR PL RO ES DE
Total
66
10
11
6
5
7
9
6
6
13
11
8
13
20
18
24
18
15
63
18
19
19
21
69
51
31
52
88
icon: EFDD EFDD
39

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1

Czechia EFDD

For (1)

1

Sweden EFDD

2

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

1
icon: ECR ECR
67

Latvia ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

1

Cyprus ECR

Against (1)

1
2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Slovakia ECR

Against (1)

3

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

1

Italy ECR

2

Czechia ECR

1

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1

Romania ECR

Against (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
37

United Kingdom ENF

For (1)

1

Belgium ENF

For (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

3
2

Romania ENF

1

Germany ENF

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
17

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3

Italy NI

Against (1)

1

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2

Germany NI

For (1)

Against (1)

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
48

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1

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1

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2

Finland GUE/NGL

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1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

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3

Italy GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

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Against (1)

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

Against (1)

4

France GUE/NGL

For (1)

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
48

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5

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1

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1

Latvia Verts/ALE

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1

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1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

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1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

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2

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

France Verts/ALE

Abstain (2)

6
icon: ALDE ALDE
65

United Kingdom ALDE

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1

Ireland ALDE

Against (1)

1

Denmark ALDE

3

Estonia ALDE

3

Latvia ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

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1

Croatia ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Portugal ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

3
icon: S&D S&D
173

Ireland S&D

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1

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2

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1

Malta S&D

3

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1

Lithuania S&D

1

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1

Cyprus S&D

2

Finland S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

Against (1)

1

Belgium S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

3

Czechia S&D

3
icon: PPE PPE
203

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

1

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

Malta PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

Against (1)

1

A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 12 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 574, +: 101, 0: 21
DK EE IE MT LU CY LV LT SI BE EL FI SK HR CZ SE AT IT PT BG HU NL GB FR RO PL ES DE
Total
11
6
10
5
6
6
7
9
8
19
20
13
13
11
19
19
18
62
21
15
18
25
66
67
31
51
51
88
icon: EFDD EFDD
38

Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Czechia EFDD

For (1)

1

Sweden EFDD

2

France EFDD

1

Poland EFDD

1

Germany EFDD

1
icon: ENF ENF
36

Belgium ENF

For (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

3

United Kingdom ENF

For (1)

1

Romania ENF

1
2

Germany ENF

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
19

Italy NI

Against (1)

1

Hungary NI

Abstain (1)

3

United Kingdom NI

3

France NI

Against (1)

3

Poland NI

Against (1)

2

Germany NI

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
47

Denmark GUE/NGL

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1

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

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1

Czechia GUE/NGL

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Sweden GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

Against (1)

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

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1

France GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
47

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1

Estonia Verts/ALE

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1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Finland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5

France Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

6
icon: ECR ECR
68

Cyprus ECR

Against (1)

1

Latvia ECR

Against (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

1

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1

Finland ECR

Against (1)

2

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

3

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

1

Czechia ECR

2

Italy ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

1

Netherlands ECR

2

Romania ECR

Against (1)

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
65

Denmark ALDE

3

Estonia ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

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1

Luxembourg ALDE

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1

Latvia ALDE

1

Lithuania ALDE

2

Slovenia ALDE

Against (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

Against (1)

1

Portugal ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

United Kingdom ALDE

Against (1)

1

Romania ALDE

3
icon: S&D S&D
173

Denmark S&D

2

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1

Ireland S&D

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1

Malta S&D

3

Luxembourg S&D

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1

Cyprus S&D

2

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1

Lithuania S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

Against (1)

1

Belgium S&D

3

Finland S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Czechia S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

3
icon: PPE PPE
202

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

1

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

1

Malta PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

Against (1)

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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 40 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 547, +: 115, 0: 36
IE NL LU EE MT DK SI CY LV BE AT LT SK HR CZ HU FI EL BG SE PT IT GB FR RO PL ES DE
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2017/04/05 Outcome: +: 489, -: 157, 0: 51
IT GB DE NL PL ES CZ BE SE AT EL RO FI DK IE PT BG SK LV SI MT LT EE CY HR HU LU FR
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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Am 2=13 #

2017/04/05 Outcome: -: 568, +: 118, 0: 13
GB MT DK LU EE CY LV NL SI AT LT IE BE SE SK EL HR CZ FI HU BG PT IT FR RO ES PL DE
Total
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5
11
6
6
6
6
25
8
17
9
10
20
19
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21
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15
21
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68
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52
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A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth - Résolution #

2017/04/05 Outcome: +: 525, -: 129, 0: 42
DE PL ES RO FR PT IT HU BG FI SE HR SK CZ AT LT BE SI NL IE EE DK LU LV MT CY EL GB
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30
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21
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13
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  • date: 2017-04-04T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2017-0156&language=EN title: A8-0156/2017 summary: The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK) on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018. Members recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF). They noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88%, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26%) and the lowest part of heading V in the past nine years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients. In general, Members endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau. Therefore, Members called on the Parliament to set the overall level of its estimates for 2018 to EUR 1 953 483 373 , corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget. Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Members reiterated their call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. They therefore requested: the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website; improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups. Security and cybersecurity : while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Members regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. They called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017. Building policy : Members called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years . They underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. They urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present. Member-related issues : in preparation for the ninth legislature, Members called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). They reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. They also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff. EP single seat : Members recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget . They emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, they reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat .
  • date: 2017-04-05T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=29445&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2017-04-05T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0114 title: T8-0114/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 525 votes to 129, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018. Parliament recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF). Parliament stressed that the share of Parliament’s budget in 2018 should be maintained under 20 % of heading V. It also noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88 %, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26 %) and the lowest part of heading V in the past fifteen years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients. In general, Parliament endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau. The overall level of its estimates for 2018 shall amount to EUR 1 953 483 373 , corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget. Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Parliament reiterated its call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. It therefore requested: the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website; improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups. Security and cybersecurity : while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Parliament regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. It called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017. Building policy : Parliament called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years . It underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. It urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present. Communication campaign for the 2019 European elections : Parliament welcomed the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens. It underlined that this campaign should aim, among other things, at explaining the role of the European Union, the power of the Parliament, its functions, including the election of the President of the Commission, and its impact on the lives of citizens. It noted that in advance of the forthcoming 2019 European elections, preparatory work on the communication campaign is already due to begin in 2017. It noted that the total amount of expenditure for the 2019 elections communication campaign is estimated at EUR 25 million in 2018 and EUR 8.33 million in 2019, with a higher amount of financial commitments required in 2018. Moreover, Parliament called for the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) to act on the recommendations from the evaluation of the 2014 European election campaign. Member-related issues : Plenary recalled the decision taken by the Parliament with the 2017 EP budget procedure, which establishes the creation of a service for the interpretation, in International Sign language, of all plenary debates and called upon the Administration to implement this decision with no further delay . In preparation for the ninth legislature, Parliament called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). It reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. Members should also be able to provide links on Parliament’s website to places where they currently publish their spending records. According to Parliament, the improved transparency of the GEA should not require additional staff in Parliament's administration. It also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff. Staff-related issues : Parliament recalled that the total level of staff in political groups is exempted from the 5 % staff reduction target in line with the decisions taken in respect of the financial years 2014 to 2017. Plenary considered that the loss of 136 posts from Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016 may create difficulties for the provision of services by Parliament’s administration. It called 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. In an amendment adopted in plenary, Members called on the Bureau to propose a dismissal procedure by mutual consent between Members and the accredited parliamentary assistants. EP single seat : Parliament recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget . It emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, it reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat .
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  • The Committee on Budgets adopted the report by Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK) on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018.

    Members recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

    They noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88%, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26%) and the lowest part of heading V in the past nine years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients.

    In general, Members endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau.

    Therefore, Members called on the Parliament to set the overall level of its estimates for 2018 to EUR 1 953 483 373, corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget.

    Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Members reiterated their call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. They therefore requested:

    • the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website;
    • improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups.

    Security and cybersecurity: while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Members regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. They called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017.

    Building policy: Members called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years. They underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. They urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present.

    Member-related issues: in preparation for the ninth legislature, Members called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). They reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. They also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff.

    EP single seat: Members recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget. They emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, they reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat.

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 525 votes to 129, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018.

    Parliament recalled that a budget of EUR 1 971 883 373 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2018, representing an overall increase of 3.26% on the 2017 budget and 19.06% of heading V of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF).

    Parliament stressed that the share of Parliament’s budget in 2018 should be maintained under 20 % of heading V. It also noted that the level of estimates for 2018 corresponds to 18.88 %, which is lower than that achieved in 2017 (19.26 %) and the lowest part of heading V in the past fifteen years. Members called for the method of establishment of the budget of the Parliament to be based on current needs and not on the basis of a system of coefficients.

    In general, Parliament endorsed the agreement of 28 March 2017 with the Bureau on the level of 2018 estimates and called on the Parliament to decrease the level of expenditure by EUR 18.4 million compared to the initial position of the Bureau.

    The overall level of its estimates for 2018 shall amount to EUR 1 953 483 373, corresponding to a total increase of 2.3% compared to the 2017 budget.

    Stressing Parliament’s role as an important element of European political awareness, Parliament reiterated its call for measures to enhance transparency and accessibility to the Parliament. It therefore requested:

    • the publication of Parliament’s budget to the general public on its website;
    • improving the reception measures for Member's visitor groups.

    Security and cybersecurity: while taking note of the ongoing measures to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security, Parliament regretted that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM), the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions. It called for improvements in this area by autumn 2017.

    Building policy: Parliament called for information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from independent external contractors on the possible options for the PHS, which has had a short lifespan of 25 years. It underlined that the existing building doesn't fulfil the static requirements of a public building for parliamentary functions which has higher security and needs to withstand external shocks without collapsing. It urged therefore the Bureau and the administration of the Parliament to work on future solutions for the PHS building that secures life and healthy working conditions of the persons present.

    Communication campaign for the 2019 European elections: Parliament welcomed the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens. It underlined that this campaign should aim, among other things, at explaining the role of the European Union, the power of the Parliament, its functions, including the election of the President of the Commission, and its impact on the lives of citizens. It noted that in advance of the forthcoming 2019 European elections, preparatory work on the communication campaign is already due to begin in 2017. It noted that the total amount of expenditure for the 2019 elections communication campaign is estimated at EUR 25 million in 2018 and EUR 8.33 million in 2019, with a higher amount of financial commitments required in 2018.

    Moreover, Parliament called for the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) to act on the recommendations from the evaluation of the 2014 European election campaign.

    Member-related issues: Plenary recalled the decision taken by the Parliament with the 2017 EP budget procedure, which establishes the creation of a service for the interpretation, in International Sign language, of all plenary debates and called upon the Administration to implement this decision with no further delay.

    In preparation for the ninth legislature, Parliament called on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA). It reiterated the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance, building on best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member States. Members should also be able to provide links on Parliament’s website to places where they currently publish their spending records. According to Parliament, the improved transparency of the GEA should not require additional staff in Parliament's administration.

    It also recalled the request, adopted by the plenary in its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Parliament’s estimates for 2017, that the rules governing the reimbursement of mission expenses related to travels between the Parliament's three working places and incurred by accredited parliamentary assistants (APAs) be revised in order to align them with the rules applicable to the rest of the staff.

    Staff-related issues: Parliament recalled that the total level of staff in political groups is exempted from the 5 % staff reduction target in line with the decisions taken in respect of the financial years 2014 to 2017. Plenary considered that the loss of 136 posts from Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016 may create difficulties for the provision of services by Parliament’s administration. It called 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.

    In an amendment adopted in plenary, Members called on the Bureau to propose a dismissal procedure by mutual consent between Members and the accredited parliamentary assistants.

    EP single seat: Parliament recalled Parliament’s resolution of 20 November 2013 on the location of the seats of the European Union’s Institutions, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget. It emphasised the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion and underlined the negative public perception caused by this dispersion. Therefore, it reiterated their position in calling for a roadmap to a single seat.

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