Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-04-Speech-3-109"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-06-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030604.3.3-109"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-06-04-Speech-3-1102
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". I have today voted against the European Parliament’s report on a new Statute for Members now that the Commission has issued its opinion following yesterday’s vote in plenary. The proposal was nonetheless approved by 323 votes, with 167 against and 39 abstentions. The new Statute would not lead to increased openness unless, instead of the current system involving flat-rate payments, there were a system for the reimbursement of travel costs whereby it was the actual costs that were reimbursed. Certainly, Parliament’s Praesidium decided on 29 May 2003 to investigate how a new system for the reimbursement of travel costs could be designed, but that does not solve the problem. A decision to refund actual costs should enter into force automatically at the same time as a new Statute for Members is brought into operation. A new Statute for Members must aim at fairness, transparency and efficiency. In the future too, I should ideally like to see the salary level of Members of the European Parliament set in relation to the levels applicable in the national parliaments. Because MEPs live in, and represent, their Member States, tax should, in the future too, be deducted on a national basis so that account might be taken of different countries’ costs of living and social insurance systems."@en1

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