Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2013-11-20-Speech-3-539-750"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2013-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Location of the seats of the European Union's institutions (A7-0350/2013 - Ashley Fox, Gerald Häfner)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20131120.63.3-539-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2013-11-20-Speech-3-539-8752
lpv:speaker	lp:Derek Vaughan2
lpv:spoken text	"It has been estimated that the additional annual costs of having Parliament spread between Brussels, Luxembourg and Strasbourg is between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million. In a time when all Member States have had to tighten their belts and make smarter budgetary choices, I consider this expenditure to be an unnecessary waste of taxpayer money, and this is why I have voted in favour of the report on the location of the seats of the European Union’s institutions. I believe that the Parliament should have the power to decide its own location, and to use this power to have a single seat in Brussels. Parliament’s role has changed since the seat was assigned to Strasbourg, and it is increasingly unacceptable for national governments to continue with two seats against the wishes of European voters. I hope that this report will be a first step towards one seat, which will make parliament more efficient and environmentally friendly."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; REGI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2012-05-23--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; CONT (2013-10-09--2014-06-30)3 member; BUDG (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Derek Vaughan (S&D ),"1 "in writing"1

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