Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-10-23-Speech-1-053"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061023.15.1-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-23-Speech-1-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerard Batten2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, on 20 August 1989, on the River Thames, the gravel dredger collided with the pleasure cruiser and 51 people lost their lives. That tragedy resulted in the Government implementing stricter safety requirements for those navigating on the River Thames. These safety regulations are now in danger of being diluted as a direct result of the Government’s intention to implement EU Directive 96/50/EC. The current United Kingdom standards will be replaced by much lower standards under a harmonised European boatmaster’s licence. However, this is not necessary, as the same directive allows, under Article 3(2), for Member States to apply exemptions on national waterways and issue boatmaster’s certificates under their own conditions. I therefore call on all United Kingdom MEPs to write to the Minister, Dr Stephen Ladyman, asking him, in the interests of higher safety standards on the River Thames, to apply the derogation allowed under the directive."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 unknown; UK Independence Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Bowbelle"1 "Gerard Batten (IND/DEM ). –"1 "Marchioness"1

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