Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-11-20-Speech-2-704-000"

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lpv:speaker	lp:Giles Chichester2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to thank the Commissioner, and indeed may I thank all honourable Members for their very kind words. I feel I need some special friend standing close by whispering in my ear ‘Remember you are only mortal’, but can I also thank all the colleagues for their cooperation in this report. It shows the good spirit in the committee, as well as a recognition of the important work that we do. I would like to say a special word of thanks to the Commission; a number of colleagues have mentioned the important part that the Commission plays in responding to our demands for information and action. You may not always satisfy us but we know you are always trying to do so and we thank you for that. This report – and I have to say I am most impressed at the number of Members wishing to speak this evening – illustrates the importance which Members attach to the Petitions Committee and to our work. It is a vital platform for the citizens of the EU to air their concerns. If I may just pick up one point that Ms Auken has raised – in slight complaint, which is very healthy; perhaps she is the person whispering in my ear – with regard to the comment about the Spanish authorities: I aim to be as polite to the Spanish authorities as I expect them to be to my constituents in Gibraltar, but I would like to point out that the text in the report says ‘welcomes the Spanish Government’s announcement’, so the jury is still out on the delivery and I think that is an important distinction to make. I would like to thank everybody, and thank you very much, Mr President."@en1
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