Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-06-09-Speech-4-176-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-06-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110609.12.4-176-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-06-09-Speech-4-176-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:John Bufton2
lpv:spoken text	"I voted against the provision of external aid to South Sudan of EUR 200 million in development cooperation in order to assist South Sudan to cope with the numerous humanitarian and socio-economic challenges in a context of reduced governance capacity and political fragility. As the EU is an undemocratic institution itself, and one that I strongly believe should not have a foreign policy agenda, I cannot endorse any third country activity by it. The UK is one of the world’s largest donors of foreign aid. It is essential that foreign aid and foreign policy remain the remit of individual Member States and is not dictated at EU level, even if the recipient is in need and appropriate. In allowing the EU to forge a foreign policy agenda, there will come a point when we have a situation involving a third country that divides Member States and is not the unanimous wish of the Union as a whole. Such activity at EU level paves the way for increased competence with regard to external action, which is something I strongly disagree with."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; EFD (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 member; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 unknown; United Kingdom Independence Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"John Bufton (EFD ),"1 "in writing."1

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