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Parliamentary Highlights This is for people who want more information on actual reports/legislation going through the Parliament. Summary of Strasbourg Session (13 - 16 September 2004) Main Events of the Week: Stability Pact Parliament debated changes proposed to the Growth and Stability Pact Jonathan Evans said: "The new guidelines merely buried the Growth and Stability Pact while pretending to give it new life. The Commission has criticised small countries breaking the pact in the past, but the moment countries like Germany and France break their pledges, the goal posts are moved." Burma Parliament condemned plans by EU Foreign Ministers to attend the ASEM Summit in Hanoi. Geoffrey Van Orden said: "The EU Foreign Ministers are sending a mixed message to the Burmese military dictatorship. They will be seen as paper tigers, not serious about their demands for democracy and human rights." Maldives MEPs condemned the human rights record of the Maldives and demanded the release of some 80 political prisoners Nirj Deva said: "It is essential that maximum international pressure is applied to ensure these innocent people are released. These people are in grave danger and represent the islands' democratic future." Iraq Parliament debated the current situation in Iraq Charles Tannock said: "The situation in Iraq remains precarious. Everyone now must sympathise with the Iraqi people, who yearn for stability in their country." Votes this week Confirmation of the Calendar of Part-Sessions Adopted - Conservatives Abstained Consultation of the Economic & Social Committee on the Constitution for Europe Adopted - Conservatives Against Consultation of the Committee of the Regions on the Constitution for Europe Adopted - Conservatives Against Draft Amending Budget Nos. 7 & 8 Adopted - Conservatives Against due to its effect upon the UK Rebate Numerical strength of interparliamentary delegations Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Temporary Committee on Financial Perspectives Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Appointments to Delegations Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Fishing agreements with Mauritius & Madagascar Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Fishing agreement with Cape Verde Adopted (+)490 (-)71 (0)109 Conservatives Abstained Mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Adopted - Conservatives in Favour ICAO meeting Adopted (+)316 (-)20 (0)206 Conservatives abstained Situation in Belarus Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Humanitarian situation in Sudan Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Situation in Iraq Adopted - Conservatives in Favour CITES Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law Asia-Europe Meeting Motion for a resolution Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Vojvodina Motion for a Resolution Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Maldives Motion for a Resolution Adopted - Conservatives in Favour Party Watch - where different from Conservatives Labour (+) Fishing Agreement Cape Verde (+) ICAO MR Liberal Democrats (0) Fishing Agreement Mauritius (0) Fishing Agreement Madagascar (+) ICAO MR UKIP (-) Fishing Agreement Mauritius (-) Fishing Agreement Madagascar (-) Fishing Agreement Cape Verde (-) ICAO MR (0) Belarus MR (0) Sudan MR (0) Iraq MR (-) CITES |