Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-12-14-Speech-2-179"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Commission)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991214.7.2-179"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-14-Speech-2-1802
lpv:speaker	lp:Robert Evans2
lpv:spoken text	"Thank you, Commissioner, for your answer. In my question I referred to similar examples and whilst car prices are perhaps the most widely publicised, there are other examples of companies that are making a mockery of the single market. The Swedish Ikea furniture company, with which you will probably be familiar, provides two examples in their recent catalogues: a mirror cabinet which costs less than GBP 70 if purchased in Denmark costs GBP 94 in the United Kingdom. A corner sofa which costs less than GBP 600 in Denmark costs nearly GBP 875 in the United Kingdom. These are just two examples taken from one company. There are plenty of others where people in the United Kingdom and, for all I know, other Member States, are being exploited by companies. I wonder if the Commission can consider some action to protect consumers who are looking to the European Parliament, looking to the European Commission to protect them as citizens. Can you consider some action in this area, not just limiting it to cars, which is perhaps the most publicised example?"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Evans, Robert (PSE )."1

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