Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-17-Speech-5-063"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:UK decision to impose a levy on non-British hauliers2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001117.6.5-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-17-Speech-5-0642
lpv:speaker	lp:Professor Sir Neil MacCORMICK2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, with great respect I have to disagree with Mr Simpson. I do not take this debate as premature at all. When an important proposal of this kind comes forward we, in this House, should have the chance to think about it and discuss it as early as possible, not necessarily for the last time. Like him, however, I was very grateful to the Commissioner for the extremely clear statement of the conditions in which charges of this kind would be lawful under Community law and of the real possibility that what we are facing here is not just a dodge to get out of an awkward corner, but a proposal that will fulfil Community law. Again, I thought that what Mr Simpson said was extremely helpful in reassuring us about the probable intentions of the UK government. I would also like to respond to Mr McCartin's remarks. British trade is important to Ireland but it is true the other way round as well. For example, the economy of south west Scotland around Stranraer and Loch Ryan is heavily dependent on the traffic which comes across the north channel, the shortest crossing between the UK and Ireland. Our people depend very heavily on that trade. I would like to say that it would be disgraceful if we were to introduce a vignette which is supposed to support the infrastructure but do not then use it to improve the infrastructure. The condition of the road leading from south west Scotland into the main motorway network, the A75, is disgraceful at the moment. This might give us an opportunity at last to see a real and sustained improvement of the transport facilities which connect our two economies. I very much hope that will be one result of this."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 vice-chair; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-11--2001-09-05)3,3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Scottish National Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"MacCormick (Verts/ALE )."1

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