Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-02-23-Speech-3-140"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-02-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050223.10.3-140"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-23-Speech-3-1412
lpv:speaker	lp:Linda McAVAN2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to explain why I did not support the amendments to paragraph 20. It is important that we look at the idea of banning smoking in public places in the European Parliament. We look to the European Commission to do something, but it is wrong at this stage to start talking about having exclusions for certain areas or little glass cabinets where people can smoke, because somebody has to clean those areas afterwards. Workers have to clean them and I am not sure there is any evidence to show that such areas actually prevent smoke escaping. We should not prejudice the debate at this stage. Primary responsibility in this area lies with Member States. Member States should conform with legislation, the Commission should help coordinate it and bring forward best practice. Member States cannot escape their responsibilities by passing on to Europe things they are not sure they want to do at home. I am very much against the idea of prejudicing the whole debate by deciding now what we are going to do."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2005-09-22)3 treasurer; PES (2004-07-20--2007-02-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McAvan (PSE )."1

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