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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120313.17.2-277-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-13-Speech-2-277-8752
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Bennion2
lpv:spoken text	"I voted in favour of the report as a whole as it sends a strong message of our shared commitment to reduce inequality as a result of discrimination. It is crucial, however, to stay firmly realistic in our objectives, and to work with Member States in order to achieve workable common goals. For this reason, I had to abstain on paragraph 9 relating to the Pregnant Workers Directive – negotiations on which are ongoing. The wording implies that the Council should adopt the Parliament position on this. Whilst not all bad, the Parliament position contains some unrealistic demands for a ‘one size fits all’ maternity leave arrangement, which, if adopted, could perversely discourage employers from hiring women in the first place in some Member States, as compliance could prove too burdensome."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberal Democrats Party (2012-02-06--2014-06-30)3 member; ALDE (2012-02-06--2014-06-30)3 substitute; TRAN (2012-02-22--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 member; EMPL (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2012-02-22--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Bennion (ALDE ),"1 "in writing."1

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