Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2016-01-21-Speech-4-401-875"
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"en.20160121.21.4-401-875"2
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"I voted in favour of this report as it recognised that the right to petition is an important tool for which citizens of the EU may exercise a greater political involvement. It also recognised that there are a number of shortcomings, many of them procedural, which may limit involvement. It was noted that the persistent backlog in the treatment of petitions, stemming from a lack in human resources available within the Committee’s Secretariat, had the potential to undermine and harm the credibility of the European Institutions in the eyes of concerned citizens. The report also notes the highly important role of the Commission with regard to the proactive monitoring of petitions which claim breaches in EU legislation. The report calls on the Commission to conduct thorough inquiries of admissible cases and to provide accurate and updated answers to petitions in writing. The Commission should also strive to uphold its transparency and cooperation in dealing with other EU institutions in order to achieve this. It recommends the standardising of laws to create well-functioning petition committees in national parliaments, which would increase the effectiveness of cooperation between the Committee on Petitions and the national parliaments."@en1
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