Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-05-07-Speech-4-237"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-05-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090507.29.4-237"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-05-07-Speech-4-2382
lpv:speaker	lp:Richard Corbett2
lpv:spoken text	"− I and my Labour delegation colleagues support the introduction of the Citizens’ Initiative in the event of the successful ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. It would strengthen citizens’ rights of participation in the European political process and be additional to the valuable existing right to petition the Parliament. However, I am concerned that Mrs Kaufman’s proposals would lead to the citizens’ initiative process becoming bogged down or hampered by onerous bureaucratic requirements (like Member States having to check every signature and pre-certification by the Commission that it is legal). To encourage more participation, we should follow the spirit of the Citizens’ Initiative – namely that it should be as accessible and easy to use as possible. Therefore, we had no alternative but to abstain on this report."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Richard Corbett (PSE ),"1 "in writing."1

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