Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2014-11-13-Speech-4-121-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2014-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Request for waiver of the immunity of Ana Gomes (A8-0025/2014 - Heidi Hautala)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20141113.18.4-121-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2014-11-13-Speech-4-122-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Jonathan Arnott2
lpv:spoken text	"This gave me great cause for concern; there are two fundamentally competing principles at stake here. Firstly, I do not believe that politicians should be above the law. For that reason, in general I would tend to vote against defending immunity. Nevertheless, the comments made were clearly in the exercise of her duties. I support freedom of speech; defamation in the UK is a civil rather than a criminal matter. I believe that this is the best way. Furthermore, I call upon the Parliament at other times to adhere to its own Rules of Procedure. Under the Rules, immunity in this case should not be waived. I therefore voted to defend immunity because, in my opinion, to do otherwise would be to vote to break our own rules. I must remain consistent in my approach."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 member; BUDG (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Jonathan Arnott (EFDD ),"1 "in writing. –"1

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