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"en.20031023.2.4-053"2
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"Mr President, for most of this year the College of Quaestors, with the support of the Bureau, has been trying to amend the budget to extend the health insurance scheme to former Members as long as: they have served at least two terms in the European Parliament; are aged at least 60 when they leave the European Parliament; and the costs of the scheme will be shared in the same way as for Parliament's officials except that, additionally, former Members will pay a premium equivalent to roughly five years' contributions into the scheme. This will put this category of former Members in the same position as staff with the same length of service.
In this multi-million euro budget, Miss Gill has sought to frustrate this modest and comparatively inexpensive scheme at every opportunity. Her attitude towards her ageing former colleagues has been cruel, vindictive and hypocritical. While she condemns them to a painful and sick old age she has no similar reservations regarding her own benefits.
I challenge Miss Gill to tell us whether she makes use of Parliament's private health reimbursement scheme and whether or not she benefits from Parliament's voluntary pension scheme.
Miss Gill's attitude has been and remains a disgrace. Even now I hope she will soften her attitude, but I fear I will hope in vain."@en1
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