Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-14-Speech-3-286-625"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-09-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110914.24.3-286-625"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-09-14-Speech-3-286-7502
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Prendergast2
lpv:spoken text	"I welcome this report on public access to documents. It is often said that sunlight is the best disinfectant and this report reaffirms that transparency is not merely a proverbial ideal but rather a fundamental right protected by the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Transparency is essential in order to effectively counteract corruption, fraud, conflicts of interest and mismanagement. Moreover, it is a vital structural tool to be used in the promotion of a virtuous cycle in public administration. We should reject any retrospective, backward-looking approach to transparency and, in light of calls from the European Ombudsman for the European Institutions to adopt a proactive approach, we should make as much information as possible openly available to the public. We cannot understate the nexus between open and transparent decision-making and the improvement of civil society’s participation in public life. This, in turn, strengthens the relationship between the Institutions and the European citizen."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2011-05-09--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3 member; IMCO (2011-05-09--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2011-05-05--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PETI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Prendergast (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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