Activities of Margot PARKER

. – The UK delegation voted against the amendments to the Rules of Procedure. Whilst it is important to have transparency and ensure protection against sexual and psychological harassment, we could not support the vote in its entirety when it is calling into question the right of choice and debate within political groups and allowing larger groups to dissolve smaller groups in order for them to have their own way.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this legislative, first reading report. I do not agree with a harmonised Union Customs Code, as this is something Member States are capable of doing on their own. The introduction of the municipality of Campione d’Italia and the Italian waters of Lake Lugano is an expansion of the Single Market and another reason why I voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. – We opposed this legislative report because the EU institutions should not be in the position of having to rush through technical changes to address the failings of the original legislation.

2016/11/22

. – International child abduction is an abomination and the welfare of children should always be protected. However the UK delegation could not support the EU acting as a ‘state’ in adopting the competence to force other Member States into accepting the accession of countries to the Convention. Member States should ensure that they are happy with the acceding country and then accept that they have adopted the Convention in a manner that meets their expectations.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this non-legislative report. This is money being used to allow the EU to set an agenda and influence Member States’ Overseas Countries and Territories. Sustaining and funding Overseas Countries and Territories should be the responsibility of the nation state, which is why I have voted against.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. I support many of the themes within the text such as the concern for the widespread fraud and error rate in the EU budget, the calls for action to combat this and further measures for transparency. However, a lot of the report also contained calls for harmonised customs checks across the EU, more resources for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, more control of VAT at EU level and the encouragement of infringement procedures against the UK for billions of pounds.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislative report as I reject EU policies and identity. I am also against the legislative and financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – This legislation seeks to harmonise the calculation of Gross National Income which is itself a factor in the calculation of member States’ contributions to the EU budget, the harmonisation would undoubtedly lead to increased figures for GNI for the United Kingdom and with it increased contributions to the EU, accordingly we voted against.

2016/11/22

. – Today I abstained on this objection to rule 106. I am in favour of protecting the environment and human and animal health. However, I believe Member States should have the power of independently legislate on this issue.

2016/11/22

. – This non-legislative annual report calls on the Commission to act and accordingly we voted against.

2016/11/22

. – I abstained as we feel that ‘one size does not fit all’ and that this should be a matter for the states of the Mediterranean littoral.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this first-reading legislative proposal. The proposal is to allow the Commission to suspend EU funding being given to those Member States it believes have broken the ‘rule of law’. What this means is that the Commission is being given more weapons to attack Member States it doesn’t politically agree with. What is worse is the procedure by which the Commission can suspend the funding. Once the Commission has put forward a proposal, the EU Council has only a month to respond and can only reject or amend by Qualified Majority Voting. This means that it doesn’t need every country to agree to get this fast-tracked proposal passed. I voted against as this gives the unelected Commission more powers to attack countries like Poland and Hungary, while pro-EU governments like Spain will no doubt be left alone.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this legislative report that seeks to spend EUR 1.6 bn of taxpayers’ money on organisations that promote ‘EU’ values. More specifically, I strongly oppose the spending of EUR 443 million on the ‘Active Citizenship’ strand of the programme that is, as stated in the text, going to be spent promoting the supposed successes of the Union and fostering a sense of European identity. This is clearly an enormous waste of taxpayers’ money and for this reason I have voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. – Today I voted against this report. I am in favour of nuclear safety and international cooperation on safety rules. However, I believe Member States should independently decide with regard to nuclear-related activities on their territories.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. Though the aims of the report are positive, I believe that Member States are capable of legislating in their own capacity and that there is no need for a Europe-wide harmonisation of rules. I have also abstained on amendments 1, 2 and 3 as they aim to support SMEs.

2016/11/22

. – I welcome the existence of the Ombudsman as this serves as an independent check on the EU institutions. It also gives ordinary citizens a means to challenge mistreatment by the institutions. This report was filled with critical language which I agree with, however the overall acceptance of the EU’s legitimacy means I abstained.

2016/11/22

. – I believe that trade between Morocco and the EU is important for both parties. This deal was heavily contingent upon Morocco promising to help prevent illegal migrants from reaching Europe via Morocco. I hope that Morocco upholds its promise to assist with preventing migrants reaching Europe via its territory.

2016/11/22

. – We believe that trade between Morocco and the EU is important for both parties. This deal was heavily contingent upon Morocco promising to help prevent illegal migrants from reaching Europe via Morocco. I hope that Morocco upholds its promise to assist with preventing migrants reaching Europe via its territory.

2016/11/22

. – I have concerns about poultry methods used in China, and I feel that consumers in the UK have the right to be safe. The outbreak of bird flu in Asia several years ago shows that our fears are not without basis in scientific fact. We look forward to the Chinese authorities eventually introducing safe farming methods.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislation. I am opposed to EU level intervention in the economies of Member States. EU spending is most often wasteful and ineffectual. Economic policies, including reactions to the restructuring of economies as a result of changing global and national trends through technology, etc., should remain firmly within the responsibility of national governments.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislation. I am opposed to the creation of yet another EU fund that masquerades as beneficial but ultimately leads to EU intervention in the internal affairs of Member States and consolidates Member State policies around EU priorities and policies. EU spending is unnecessary and often ineffectual. Social and employment policies should remain firmly within the remit of the democratically elected governments of the Member States.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislative, first reading report. I do not agree with the use of EU funds nor funding mechanisms, as they take control of finances away from Member States, and this report could lead to increased spending due to its simplification of funding rules. I voted against all of the committee amendments as many of them seek to increase the scope of the legislation. We also voted in favour of amendments 201 and 200 because they wish to provide Member States with more flexibility in their own spending, and make a point of telling the Commission what investments shall be included as part of the budget.

2016/11/22

. – I look forward to mutually beneficial trade between the UK and the EU once Brexit has been completed. We note that talks on WTO tariff rate quotas are proceeding using methodology agreed by both parties. We applaud this mature negotiation stance, and hope that a suitable solution can be reached. We hope it can be applied to all areas of EU-UK Brexit negotiation.

2016/11/22

. – Today I abstained on this own initiative report. I believe the use of pesticides is a very complex and sensitive issue, which deserve fully independent, objective and transparent scientific assessment. I also believe in the special protection that general public and vulnerable groups deserve in this regard.

2016/11/22

. – Today I voted against this report. I am in favour of Nuclear Safety and international cooperation on safety rules. However, I believe Member States should independently decide with regard to nuclear related activities on their territories.

2016/11/22

. – I support free trade and note the benefits both the EU and Central America have received from it. We feel that free trade is a means to combat poverty and to improve relations between nations. We note that there is room for improvement and hope these improvements are made.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this 1st reading legislative proposal. The proposal is to create a new investment programme by setting up an EU level guarantee of EUR 40 billion (creating a cash pot of EUR 16 billion) which the private sector can use to apply for grants, loans and support from other financial institutions for all sorts of different projects. Also a separate budget of EUR 525 million will be created to fund the technical and administrative operation of this new fund. I oppose this proposal as I believe only elected national governments should spend taxpayers’ money, not unaccountable EU institutions.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this non-legislative report that seeks to update the features of the EU emergency travel document. This document is celebrated as a symbol of European citizenship as it can be issued by ‘EU embassies’ overseas. The granting of this document should, however, be a competency of a sovereign overseas embassy, as it should choose, if any, the nations that it would be willing to co-operate with. As this is further progression towards the European project, I voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. – Today, I voted against this report. I am in favour of the use of nuclear energy in Europe and in favour of maintaining existing reactors. I am also in favour of increasing the direct participation of the elected EU Parliament in nuclear legislative decisions hence limiting the authority of the unelected EU Commission. However, I am against the financial implication of this project and against EU interference in Member States’ decisions.

2016/11/22

. – The UK is not a member of the ECB and accordingly I abstained.

2016/11/22

. – This non-legislative annual report calls on the Commission to act and encourages the European Deposit Insurance Scheme – accordingly, I voted against.

2016/11/22

. – I support free trade and note the benefits both the EU and Colombia/Peru have received from it. We feel that free trade is a means to combat poverty and to improve relations between nations. We note the attempts of leftist groups to spoil this by attaching non-political clauses to the terms of these deals. We feel trade should be free from political interference.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this non-legislative report that criticises the situation of fundamental rights in Member States. Whilst I respect the need for all nations to uphold fundamental rights, many points in this report breach the EU’s role in respecting the sovereignty of Member States to act accordingly to protect these rights.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislative first-reading report. I do not agree with the harmonisation of customs control equipment, or the funding thereof, as this is something that should be a priority for Member States.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this legislative report on the conclusion of an agreement between the EU and Albania. I am opposed to any agreement that enhances the mandate of the European Border and Coast Guard. More specifically, I am strongly opposed to any proposal to deploy agency members on the territory of a third country.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this consent procedure. I am opposed both to the development of an EU foreign policy through the signing of such third-party agreements and to further accession to the European Union. I cannot, therefore, support a technical update to an existing agreement acknowledging such expansion.

2016/11/22

. – Approved without vote.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this report because it is creating harmonisation on such matters of data protection, vehicle and route data use and cybersecurity. These issues should be Member State competencies.

2016/11/22

. – I abstained on this as it was a largely technical matter. These matters are a normal part of international trade, and not an issue for a political fight.

2016/11/22

. – I have voted against this legislative, first reading report. I do not agree that customs should be an area that is further harmonised. I also disagree with the use of large sums of EU money (EUR 950 million in this case) being used.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this recommendation to remove the UK director as a result of Brexit, because the EIB owes the UK EUR 9 billion, and until that has been paid, there UK representation must remain.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this non-legislative, non—binding report. This report had various calls for gender quotas – to which I am opposed – from gender parity on electoral lists for the European elections to the suggestion of two co-presidents for each political group: one male, the other female. As well as calling for positions to be awarded to the under-represented gender, it calls for heads of unit positions to be re-advertised if they do not fulfil the requirements of having at least one male and one female candidate. All positions at any level ought to be based on merit and not gender.

2016/11/22

. – Today, I voted against this report. I am against the financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whilst I agree with the basic principles behind the initiative I am opposed to European Union action abroad. It is unnecessary and represents the development of an EU foreign policy which should be within the remit of independent and sovereign states.

2016/11/22

. – I voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. This report called for gender mainstreaming to be included in the next MFF, for the implementation of gender budgeting, and called for EU interference in the tax systems of national governments. Such things I believe should not be dictated at EU level but at the discretion of each individual national government.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative, first-reading report on type-approval of L-category vehicles. They are against type-approval because it is total harmonisation, which we are strongly against. They also voted against because it allows the Commission to adopt delegated acts for another five years, and are against extending the Commission’s power.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain. This was a codification whereby the text was only updated to include reference to legislation that may have been superseded or amended. There was no change to the substantive text.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP opposes the re-commitment of this funding programme which assists in the cost of relocating asylum seekers. UKIP believes that Member States which wish to relocate asylum seekers should bear the cost, not the European taxpayer. Moreover, UKIP opposes calls in this report for the funding to assist legal routes of migration which will, unquestionably, attract further migration into Europe.

2016/11/22

. – We voted in favour of this, as we wish to help a Commonwealth country continue to sell its produce on the EU market. We would ask the EU to be respectful towards Samoa and when the time comes to make a permanent deal, to do so fairly.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal as it will give over EUR 2.3 million to 550 workers who have lost their jobs in Greece. The money will be spent on support services such as job search and counselling. UKIP is against as we oppose British taxpayers’ money being spent by unaccountable EU institutions as dole for poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP firmly believes in the sovereign right of all nations to control their borders. UKIP MEPs are, however, extremely disappointed that amendments to this report have drastically reduced the length of time for which Schengen states can introduce temporary border controls, as this report reduces the capacity for Member States to control their own borders.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain. This vote ensures the continuation in wet-leasing in the event of aircraft and personnel not being available due to demand. In view of the UK leaving the EU at the end of March 2019, it is important to ensure that there are no interruptions to air services and that passengers are not inconvenienced.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP recognises the potential carcinogenicity of sodium dichromate and believes it should be used with caution.

2016/11/22

. – Tax scandals are used by Parliament to extend the power and control of the Commission; there are genuine problems with tax compliance but they should be solved at national level. Accordingly UKIP abstained.

2016/11/22

. – We regard this report as being an exercise in virtue signalling. Germany has been unusually generous and helpful towards its many newcomers, however unwise their immigration policy may be. We note that the fact-finding mission conducted to investigate the claims of discrimination made in this report were groundless. We feel that a claim which has been investigated and disproven requires no further action.

2016/11/22

. – We voted against this as we feel the EU has shamelessly used trade as a means to bash out a highly partisan and unhelpful political agenda. This creates ill will with trade partners, and goes against the spirit of the WTO and international trade. We all want the EU to stick to trade, and not use trade as a political weapon.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to further accession of states to the European Union and the extensive interfering in the affairs of these states by the European Union during the process. In particular we are opposed to the infringements on Serbia’s right to conduct an independent foreign policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to further accession of states to the European Union and the extensive interfering in the affairs of these states by the European Union during the process. Further this report attempts to infringe the rights of Member States to conduct an independent foreign policy by attempting to ensure they recognise the independence of Kosovo. The European Union should not have such extensive relations with a partially recognised state and should certainly not be inviting them to join the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to further accession of states to the European Union and the extensive interfering in the affairs of these states by the European Union during the process. Whilst we support the normalisation of relations between the FYROM and Greece, we are concerned at attempts by the Commission to interfere in the internal affairs of the two states and the procedures for both countries to legitimise the Prespa Agreement. The settling of the naming dispute should not be used to catalyse the FYROM’s accession to the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to further accession of states to the European Union, and to the extensive interference by the European Union in the affairs of these states during the process.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding recommendation. Whilst we support the principles of freedom of expression and thought that this issue represents generally we are opposed to the consistent politicisation of the internal affairs of Hungary to attempt to discredit the democratically elected government by the European Union. Furthermore we are opposed to the development of ...

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted to abstain on this non—legislative report. The resolution calls to ensure that more is done to tackle gender—based violence, that there is adequate access to healthcare, and that labour regulation, application for maternity and paternity leave, and education are all tailored to the needs of those with disabilities. Although there are some calls on Member States and the Commission for more action and legislation, which we would otherwise oppose, this report is of a sensitive nature: we cannot oppose giving those with disabilities better access to services.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative, first-reading report. They do not agree with the EU creating harmonised rules on the import of cultural goods, as this should be something for Member States to decide.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative, non-binding report. The main thrust of the report shows concern over the loss of taxpayers’ money through fraud especially when the EU makes transactions to beneficiaries and countries outside the Europe. It calls for better management, transparency and oversight of taxpayers’ money which of course UKIP supports. However UKIP opposes some other ideas in the report which include further empowering the European Public Prosecutors Office, criticism of bilateral agreements and calls for an EU wide data collection method forcing each member state to comply with.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose the legislation and therefore it going for negotiation because – although there could be good legislation to secure proper competition, contractual symmetry and equivalence, this is absolutely not it - instead we have archetypal, EU protectionist corporatism and perverse behavioural economics of the very worst kind - which is extended well beyond SMEs to even the largest of global behemoths.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP agree on the importance of the EU Parliament co-decision process and the affordability of fees for vet industry. However, UKIP reject the content of the existing EU legislation on this issue.

2016/11/22

– UKIP abstained on this legislative report. UKIP believe in the importance of improving access to medicinal products and make them more widely available; reduce the administrative burden; promote innovation and competitiveness within the sector. However, UKIP believe that such topic should be regulated by Member States’ national Parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation because, as so often, the EU is regulating for the past and failing to ‘future-proof’ to allow for the rate of technological and scientific understanding and progress.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report because it will increase the level of admin expected from hauliers. Eventually it will lead to heavy goods vehicle drivers requiring a personal assistant and a filing cabinet in their cabs just to deal with the extra red tape. Furthermore, the report insists that the monies that are acquired through the charging of heavy goods vehicles must be used on infrastructure. This goes against the concept of subsidiarity.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative resolution. UKIP rejects EU climate and energy policy and believes that Member States should autonomously legislate on this issue.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation as it further extends and embeds the discredited, egregiously damaging Common Fisheries Policy.

2016/11/22

. – Paris is already the location for the ESMA, adding the EBA will suffocate financial markets under French influence, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP is against the relocation of the EMA.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative resolution. UKIP deplore and condemn neo-fascist ideologies, organisations and any acts of violence committed by these groups. Moreover, UKIP also vehemently oppose the use of violence for political gain by any organisation, regardless of their political leaning. UKIP MEPs voted against this resolution, therefore, because it failed to condemn all political violence, notably excluding the rise in far-left violence and the rise in Islamist extremism in Europe. UKIP MEPs also voted against this report as it calls for consolidated EU action to tackle this issue; we believe that this issue varies drastically between Member States and that they are therefore in the best position to tackle these issues.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this resolution. UKIP believe in the importance of animal welfare. However, UKIP believe Member States should autonomously decide on how to improve their animal welfare practice and regulation.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this resolution. UKIP is against EU climate and energy policy and believes that there is not such a thing as man-made climate change.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this resolution. UKIP believe in preserving biological diversity. However, UKIP reject any interferences by the unelected EU Commission.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We believe firmly in the right of individual Member States to govern themselves. This report is contrary to those beliefs and offers intervention in the affairs of the Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative resolution. Whilst UKIP are in favour of strong data protection rules, UKIP believe this resolution is yet another attack on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica to enhance the claim that the Brexit result was won, or strongly influenced, by foreign forces. Moreover, UKIP MEPs oppose the suspension of the Privacy Shield agreement which would cause major disruption to companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are concerned by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and the role both Saudi Arabia and Turkey are playing in the Middle East. However we do not believe that the EU should have any capacity in foreign affairs and that international relations should be conducted by sovereign states in appropriate international fora.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are concerned by the situation and the terrible cost of the government’s Socialist policies on the people of Venezuela. However we do not believe that the EU should have any capacity in foreign affairs and that international relations should be conducted by sovereign states in appropriate international fora.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution calling for the mutual recognition of diplomas. The EU want this to coincide with the creation of a European Education Area, despite the existence of the Council of Europe voluntary group, the European Higher Education Area.The UK Government already has a system in place called NARIC, National Agency for the Recognition and Comparison of International Qualifications, and there is also a UN Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees concerning Higher Education in the States belonging to the Europe Region, which has existed since 1979.We believe it is for National Governments to conduct their education schemes how they wish, and unnecessary to have a similar recognition system set up at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this own initiative report as it is looking at unrealistic targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases in Member States. It is important that greenhouse gases are monitored, however this is a matter for Member States to consider in taking account of their needs.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose the attempts of the EU to use trade as a political weapon. Whilst we support free trade, we believe the EU’s needless attempts to attach non-trade related demands and clauses to trade agreements is bad. This sours relationships with trade partners, and is unacceptable in a world economy that depends on good will and free trade.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal to set the EU budget 2019. UKIP will vote in favour of all cuts and against all increases. The Commission proposal for 2019 is to have the EU budget set at EUR 166 billion (a 3% increase on last year). The Council proposal is to set the 2019 EU budget at EUR 164.1 billion (a 2.09% increase on last year). The EU Parliament’s position was to have even larger increases. The proposal now goes into negotiations for a final conciliation agreement vote later in the year. UKIP opposes unaccountable EU institutions spending taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted for this proposal to refuse discharge for the Council. In the discharge procedure, the European Parliament looks through the individual budgets of every EU institution to give a positive or negative opinion. The Council, historically, has challenged the competence of Parliament to do this and does not cooperate with the procedure. UKIP opposes the continuation of all EU institutions and agencies, because of their cost to the British taxpayer. In the case of the Council, we believe they should submit themselves to extra scrutiny and transparency in respect of their budget.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative first-reading report. They do not agree with the Commission proposal to fund and become involved with structural reform in Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this non-legislative report. UKIP fully supports cooperation between nations to combat serious crime and terrorism, but it opposes such cooperation being facilitated by the European Union. UKIP would prefer these agreements to be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this non-legislative report. UKIP fully supports cooperation between nations to combat serious crime and terrorism, but opposes this being facilitated by the European Union. UKIP would prefer these agreements to be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP is aware of the massive damage that misuse of plastics is causing to the environment and human health. UKIP firmly believes that Member States should independently be legislating on this extremely important issue.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have abstained on this legislative first reading report. UKIP believe that the updated SIS for border checks will help to combat illegal migration into the Union and therefore make it harder for illegal migrants to reach the United Kingdom. However as this is EU legislation, and it does not directly affect the UK, it was more suitable to abstain on this report.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP MEPs, whilst in favour of cooperation with other nations, strongly oppose this part of the SIS which facilitates the use of European Arrest Warrants. Moreover, this report seeks to permit more EU law enforcement agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust, to have access to this information and these changes will cost the taxpayer EUR 60 million to implement. For these reasons, UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have abstained on this legislative first reading report. UKIP believe that the updated SIS for returning illegally staying third-country nationals will help to speed up deportations of those who are in the Union’s territory illegally. Moreover, as many of these illegal migrants attempt to enter the UK from EU territory, this legislation should assist the UK in tackling illegal migration. However as this is EU legislation, and it does not directly affect the UK, it was more suitable to abstain on this report.

2016/11/22

. – EU harmonisation restricts national sovereignty, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP MEPs agree on the aim of protecting the environment and human health. However, UKIP believes this decision must be made at Member State level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against granting discharge to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO). The discharge procedure is the process whereby the European Parliament looks through the individual budgets of every EU institution to give a positive or negative opinion. In the case of the EASO, there have been a number of budget problems, with a high incidence of irregularity of payments, as well as accusations that upper management used bullying tactics, which led to the Executive Director stepping down. Also, the EASO is being investigated by OLAF. UKIP opposes the continuation of all EU institutions and agencies on account of their cost to the British taxpayer.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this because we felt that it was important to ensure that the hard copy of the Official Journal remains the legally binding reference.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. They are opposed to EU visa liberalisation policies and believe that Member States should have the sole right to manage their own migration policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP MEPs oppose EU visa liberalisation policies and believe that Member States should have the sole right to manage their own migration policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal as it will give over EUR 4.6 million to 730 workers who have lost their jobs in the Portugal. The money will be spent on support services such as job search and counselling. UKIP is against as we oppose British taxpayers’ money being spent by unaccountable EU institutions as dole for poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP support the idea of universal accessibility to water as well as the focus given by this report on most vulnerable people and their difficulties accessing water. However, UKIP believe the EU Commission should not legislate on this issue - it should be exclusive competence of National Parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative, first-reading report. We disagree that funding should be front loaded from 2020. Though there is no increase in budget, we are against the EU taking action in these areas.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP MEPs are against EU legislation.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whilst we are sympathetic to some of the issues raised within this report, ultimately economic policies should be determined solely by the Member States. This report contains numerous calls for the Commission to involve itself in Member State policy, which we cannot support.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative own-initiative report. While suggestions such as increasing the inclusion of SMEs are positive, this should not be done at an EU level but by Member States themselves. We also cannot support the increased funding that this report suggests.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP firmly opposes the expansion of powers for EU judicial agencies and vehemently opposes the work of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office through Eurojust.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP oppose EU wide mutual recognition practices as it presumes that Member States all have adequate and similar judicial standards. This legislation will lead to UK courts being bound by decisions made in foreign courts and therefore will further erode the sovereignty of Member States judicial systems.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPS have voted against this legislative first reading report. Whilst increasing the mobility of data is ultimately a positive aim, this does not need to be done at an EU level in order to expand the single market.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are concerned about the ongoing developments in Yemen and the role UK Government policy is potentially playing. However we cannot support EU initiative or action. We especially reject the attempted use of the EU Common Position on Arms Exports to tie the hands of the government. Policy decisions should be taken by the democratically elected British Government, not Brussels.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non—legislative, non—binding resolution. The resolution was in two parts. The first part called for the EU to take more powers away from Member States over customs and VAT. For example, it called for an EU legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions; to harmonise the way VAT is collected and paid across the EU; to transfer customs responsibilities from national authorities to an EU level. However, the heart of this resolution was to attack the UK. The Commission has opened an infringement procedure, which the resolution supports based on disputed data, against the UK to recoup 2.9 billion euros. What this really is about is squeezing every penny out of the UK for any old reason before Brexit.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP does not oppose these anti-fraud measures but cannot support EU own resources and so abstained. In any event, the vote is merely consultative and not binding on the Commission or Council.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP does not oppose these anti-fraud measures but cannot support EU own resources and so abstained. In any event, the vote is merely consultative and not binding on the Commission or Council.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP supports sensible cross-border arrangements for warehousing goods, and those before MEPs are of a kind which might assist frictionless trade in a UK-EU Free Trade Agreement, but the measures further entrench the EU into the UK – hence the abstention. In any event, the vote is merely consultative and not binding on the Commission or Council.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP is concerned about important issues such as the increasingly high cost of new medical treatments and the ineffectiveness of some new drugs on the market. However, UKIP MEPs oppose any legislative EU harmonisation on this issue.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. UKIP MEPs refute anthropogenic climate change and therefore disagree with current EU energy and climate policy, considering emissions of CO2 from motor vehicles to be an irrelevant issue.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP is against EU own resources and so opposes VAT measures. In any event the vote is merely consultative and not binding on the Commission or Council.

2016/11/22

. – The non-legislative Motion for Resolution calls on the Commission to, inter alia, review accounting practices in Member States – there is no need for the EU to be involved in such a process, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this resolution. UKIP MEPs recognise the great importance of distributed ledger technologies. UKIP MEPs also understand the concern related to sensitive issues such as data protection, cybersecurity and fraud. However, UKIP opposes any EU harmonisation attempt in this field.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. While of course we do agree with helping such areas to perform better, we believe that this should be left to the prerogative of Member States and not the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This codification is suggesting a change in the wording relating to the suspension of a visa requirement that a third country has imposed on a Member State of the EU. The proposed codification is looking to remove ʻwhen adopting a delegated act the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member Stateʼ. The proposal is that Article 7(f) should not refer to Article 10(5), as previously mentioned, but instead to Article 10(7), whereby the exemption from the visa waiver enters into force if there is no objection from the European Parliament or the Council. The Commission, in our opinion, should always seek the advice of experts from Member States when making decisions of this nature.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this recommendation. UKIP does not recognise the power of the EU Commission to conclude agreements on behalf of Member States, and we believe that all kinds of cooperation can be organised at Member State level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain. The agreement includes a gradual phasing-in of traffic rights and investment opportunities, as well as far-reaching cooperation on a number of issues including safety, security, social matters, consumer interests, environment, air traffic management, state aids and competition. All EU airlines will be able to operate direct flights to Canada from anywhere in Europe. The agreement removes all restrictions on routes, prices, or the number of weekly flights between Canada and the EU. Airlines will be free to enter into commercial arrangements such as code-share agreements, which are important for airlines serving large number of destinations, and to establish their tariffs in line with competition law.

2016/11/22

. – The proposal arises from the Italian Government and, if it wishes to add part of its territory to the EU then that is a sovereign matter for Italy, accordingly UKIP abstained. In any event the vote is merely consultative and not binding on Italy, the Commission or the Council.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal as it will give over EUR 1.1 million to 450 workers who have lost their jobs in the Netherlands. The money will be spent on support services, such as job search and counselling. UKIP is against as we oppose British taxpayers’ money being spent by unaccountable EU institutions as dole for poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. We oppose the legislation’s expansion of the directive to further regulate on-demand services, as well as to social media services and video-sharing platforms. Furthermore, we are against the call for a 30 % quota on European works to be visible in the catalogue of a media service.Moreover, we oppose the addition of optional levies, for media services to contribute financially to national funds, despite being established in a different Member State. This EU legislation expands the scope of the current directive, and we believe such decisions should be at the discretion of the individual Member States and should not be conducted at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this budgetary proposal. The proposal is to take away EUR 70 million (commitments) and EUR 35 million (payments) from Turkey’s pre-accession funding reserve and reallocate it to other EU budgets. While UKIP supports taking money away from Turkey, we oppose it being transferred to increase spending in other EU policies.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. It is important that this Directive is debated during a full session of the Parliament; it should not be negotiated behind closed doors. Furthermore, it is important to ensure that the texts relating to Article 11 and 13 are duly amended to take into account the requirements of both business and the public.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. It is important that this regulation is debated during a full session of the Parliament; it should not be negotiated behind closed doors.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. Whilst UKIP MEPs support the need for cooperation with European countries to combat serious crime and terrorism, UKIP would prefer this to be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this 1st reading legislative proposal. This proposal is to overhaul the financial rules on the use and oversight of EU spending. It is a very complicated piece of legislation, with good and bad elements to it. The good aspects are the parts of the proposal which bring in more transparency, accountability, audits and controls on how EU money is spent. The bad parts are the strengthening of EU financial instruments are ways for the EU to spend money beyond normal budgetary ceilings. Also there will be greater moves to harmonise laws and audits at EU level. The UK government couldn’t provide a brief or position to take on this proposal either. UKIP abstained as we support moves for greater transparency of taxpayers’ money, but we can’t support further harmonisation at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP do not support a harmonised EU external border policy which helps to maintain the functioning of the Schengen Area.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP do not support a harmonised EU external border policy which helps to maintain the functioning of the Schengen Area. This legislation also further enhances the role of Europol and we do not support legislation that give further powers to EU law enforcement agencies.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP do not support enhancing the mandate of eu-LISA at the cost of EUR 78m of taxpayers money.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative report. Although not binding, it does set the position ahead of the EU Parliament for the EU budget 2019 negotiations with the Council. The Commission has put forward a proposal which will increase the EU budget by 3.1%, setting it at over EUR 165 billion for 2019, which will then travel to the Council and Parliament for further negotiation and amendments. This report was a shopping list asking for more budget increases, scrapping staff reduction targets and calling for more EU bodies to be set up. It also mentions Brexit by saying: ‘points out that the UK has committed to normal budget contributions until 2020’. UKIP opposes any UK budget contributions and increases in the EU budget.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We completely reject the development of an EU foreign policy and their attempts to influence international diplomacy and policy at the United Nations. The Common Foreign and Security Policy as well as Articles 24(3) and 34 of the Lisbon Treaty severely infringe on the ability of Member States to exercise their interests. This particularly affects the UK and France as permanent members of the UN Security Council. We believe Member States have a right to sovereignty regarding their foreign policy which is stripped away by the EU and reject both this and attempts to align the UK with the EU’s foreign policy post-Brexit.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are gravely concerned by the impact the failures of the Socialist government is having on the people of Venezuela. However we object to the development of EU foreign policy and their attempts to influence third states.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative resolution. UKIP MEPs believe that criminal law is a sovereign right of a nation state, as is the ability for a nation to control its own borders. UKIP also see this resolution as a direct attack on the democratically elected Hungarian Government which has recently delivered manifesto promises into law.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative resolution. Whilst UKIP MEPs appreciate that citizens’ confidence with how businesses handle citizens’ data has been tested recently, UKIP do not believe the best solution is to suspend the Privacy Shield agreement. The suspension of this agreement would, no doubt, have a detrimental impact on the many businesses who legitimately process data in accordance with the agreement.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP is against extra-territorial jurisdiction (and therefore disapproves in this regard of the attempts of both the USA and the EU to extend their jurisdiction overseas) but, moreover, it is not the place of the EU to seek to interfere in sovereign tax matters and accordingly UKIP voted against this attempt by the EU to do so.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report was looking to standardise the legal forms required when setting up a social-based enterprise. It also calls for the establishment of a reward whereby if the enterprise meets all the legal requirements when it is set up, it will qualify for this award; it is similar to the British kite mark, but European. The people who will be responsible for financing this will be the EU and Member States, therefore more money wasted.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative, first reading report. We believe that there should not be funding for EU projects, particularly those that are intended to support non-euro countries in joining the single currency. Similarly, we cannot support any increases to these funds.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report amongst other things is looking to ensure that EU issues take precedence over national issues.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this consent procedure. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy or believe that it is qualified to negotiate agreements with third countries as if it were a state.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy or believe that it is qualified to negotiate agreements with third countries as if it were a state.

2016/11/22

. – We voted in favour of this as we recognise it is a tidying-up exercise intended to reflect the fact that Croatia has joined the EU since certain international agreements were made. This means that Croatia must be added to these agreements to reflect a more accurate and legal representation of these agreements. We have no objection to such technical tidying-up exercises, so supported this.

2016/11/22

. – This legislative report approves the extension of the ECB to third-country central counterparties clearing euro denominated financial instruments and seeks to grant the ECJ primary jurisdiction in respect thereof – accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report is calling for distance-based road charging. Furthermore the Commission is looking to interfere in how taxes relating to transport are spent as it is in their opinion the point that taxes relating to transport are not spent on infrastructures.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted in favour of this budgetary proposal. The proposal was to transfer over EUR 500 million of spare money from the 2017 EU budget in to this year’s budget. The money would be solely used to reduce the amount Member States have to contribute. Whilst we oppose the wording of the resolution which accompanied it, the binding part of the proposal would reduce the amount the UK would have to give to the EU this year.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted in against this budgetary proposal. The proposal was to transfer EUR 500 million to reinforce this EU refugee programme. Although this money would not mean the UK would have to give more money to the EU (as it was being transferred from budget lines available within the current EU budget), UKIP opposes sending taxpayers’ money to Turkey and we oppose this EU refugee programme in principle.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP tabled and voted in favour of this resolution to object to the Commission ‘delegated decision’ to make Iran eligible for European Investment Bank (EIB) financial support. UKIP opposes the EU granting Iran any kind of financial support, but this proposal in particular could create real diplomatic and political problems. The USA has pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and the EU is trying to become a player on the world stage by trying to keep Iran involved. This is more about EU vanity than solving political problems in the Middle East. When the USA reintroduces sanctions it could very well place them on the EIB which needs the USD market to raise capital, which could lead to default for the bank. The UK government also supports this delegated decision, allying with EU foreign policy against our most important strategic partner.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding report. We recognise and empathise with many of the issues raised in the report. However there are consistent calls that interfere with the domestic legislation of Member States and that aim at increasingly centralising Member State policies within the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this resolution. UKIP MEPs are against an EU definition of SMEs and oppose new EU funding. UKIP believe this subject should be addressed by National Parliaments, not by the unelected EU Commission in Brussels.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. The party does not support the development of an EU foreign policy or believe that it is qualified to negotiate agreements with third countries as if it were a state.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against the resolution. The report is looking for harmonisation across the EU with regard to the rights of drivers in the transport sector. Whilst it is important to ensure that the rights of the drivers are maintained, a one-size-fits-all policy cannot be the way forward when dealing with a great many socio-economic platforms.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against the resolution. This report is looking for harmonisation of such rules as when the drivers may return to their homes after completing a job. It is important that work—life balance should prevail; however, such issues really should be at a company level, respecting the laws of the Member State.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against the resolution. This report touched on cabotage, which is an extremely emotive subject, not only for the Member States but also for the companies who utilise the practice. It can be very difficult and dangerous to impose legislation across the board when there is no uniformed best practice to adhere to.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP has serious reservations about the lack of an impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Jordan.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non—legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP has serious reservations about the lack of an impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Turkey.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP has serious reservations about the lack of impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Israel.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP have serious reservations about the lack of impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Tunisia.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP has serious reservations about the lack of impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Lebanon.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non—legislative report. UKIP does not support the European Commission, an unelected body, negotiating agreements with third countries on behalf of the EU. Moreover, UKIP has serious reservations about the lack of impact assessment from the Commission with regard to both the necessity of the agreement and the data protection standards in Egypt.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this recommendation. UKIP is against the financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this recommendation. UKIP is in favour of the promotion of scientific exchanges between the United States and the European Union. However, UKIP MEPs oppose the financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report (consultation procedure). UKIP is against further EU harmonisation dictated by the EU Commission. UKIP is also against the financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal. The proposal is to mobilise EUR 9 894 483 for 1 858 workers who have lost their jobs in France. The money will be spent on vocational training, business start-up, and job search and mobility allowances. UKIP opposes the EUʼs using British taxpayers’ money as dole for poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report is calling for more opportunities for cities to obtain help in the tendering process in applying for EU funding. Furthermore, it is calling for councils to appoint a councillor responsible for European affairs.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report is looking at the civil liability and property rights relating to 3D printing. The EU is looking to harmonise the rules on 3D printing, therefore not taking into consideration the legal requirements of the Member State.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP is against any further harmonisation dictated by the EU Commission in Brussels. UKIP MEPs are also against the financial implications of this project.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation because the EU has tendentiously ‘weaponised’ data collection and use.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted in favour of this legislative report. UKIP is in favour of repealing existing EU regulations and in favour of a more rational use of Member States resources.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP does not approve of EU legislation, but nor does it approve of tax fraud, and accordingly abstained.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are against attempts to develop an EU foreign policy and against the EU interfering in the domestic affairs of third countries. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is not legally binding and the EU should not be attempting to make it so in its policies. The level of compliance with international agreements is a matter for the third countries concerned, not the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. UKIP MEPs do not believe that the European Union should attempt to have any role in facilitating or shaping international rules. Member States, not the unelected EU Commission in Brussels, should have the power of making their own policy decisions with regard to domestic climate policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report regarding accessibility to cultural services. Although there are some pertinent points, it is not for the EU to interfere with national tax policies, dictate how much national governments should contribute or invest in cultural services, nor how they should form policy in this area. Furthermore, we oppose calls for increased investment at the expense of the taxpayer; this is for the sole discretion of national governments.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative first reading report. We believe that it should be left to Member States to regulate professions, and that it is not the task of the Commission to set a proportionality test. UKIP tabled a rejection amendment to this report, which we voted in favour of, as we believe this legislation should not go ahead.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this report. It is looking at removing restrictions that Member States have the right to impose. These restrictions include such things as the use of hired goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above six tonnes and restricting the use of a vehicle which has been hired in a Member State different from the one where the vehicle is.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This first reading vote was requesting that the report go straight into interinstitutional negotiations, this means that there will be closed-door negotiations, therefore doing away with transparency.

2016/11/22

. – We supported this objection to the delegated regulation because we oppose the Common Fisheries Policy and the incorporation of the UK in its North Sea plan, especially as we are scheduled to leave the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative resolution. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy. Unresolved and frozen conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus are a concern, but we do not think that EU policy or action should or does play any constructive role in resolving these issues. Mediation is a concern for the parties involved supported by more appropriate international regimes.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP firmly opposes the current EU-ACP Partnership Agreement, as it is based on the principle of conditionality, which is, in essence, the EU politicising its trade policy with third countries. UKIP believe that the best way to aid developing nations is via improved trade relations, whereas the EU’s insistence on pursuing a trade policy based on conditionality hinders not only the development of these nations, but also consumers in Europe.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report is calling for such things as giving the Parliament basic control over major decisions affecting the EU, Member States and its people, such decision to include national budgets and reforms, these issues should remain the sole responsibility of the Member State. The report also goes onto mention its concern over the fact that fiscal measures such as reductions in national expenditure have not had the desired effect, this we totally disagree with.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted in favour of this proposal to scrap all UK MEPs. UKIP MEPs have been here since 1999 always on the basis that we want to put ourselves out of a job and for Britain to leave the European Union.The proposal is in two parts. The first part lists all Member States and indicates how many MEPs are allocated to each country. The 73 UK MEPs shall be removed from this list with a portion being re-allocated to other Member States.The second part of the proposal includes a clause stating that if the UK remains a Member of the EU by the next EU election (the EU treaties still apply), then the UK shall retain the current number of MEPs allocated. UKIP want to leave the EU on 29 March so we want all the MEPs to be gone.Regarding the second part of the proposal, the Government should have repealed the 2003 European Elections Act which they haven’t. If we have not left and there has to be a European election, which UKIP doesn’t want, we will fight it with the argument of complete unequivocal withdrawal as soon as possible.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain on the amendment to the annex as this does not affect the UK.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP have voted against this non-legislative, own initiative report. The report involves using EU funds in order to promote the circular economy. While to objectives of sustainability and reducing waste are important for everyone to work towards, this is not something that should be achieved through EU funding and legislation.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are opposed to the development of EU foreign policy and do not believe that the EU should sign any international agreements or agreements with third countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are firmly committed in our support of NATO as the primary guarantor of security cooperation and mutual defence in Europe. We are opposed to the militarisation of the European Union and the development of any institutional capacity or EU—led cooperation amongst Member States. Furthermore, we are against any level of EU cooperation with NATO as this risks duplicating and in some cases undermining NATO, negatively impacting security in Europe.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whilst we recognise the rising significance of cyber—defence for national security, we are firm in our belief that national security is solely a matter for Member States. We do not support the militarisation of the European Union or the development of any EU institutional capacity or EU—led cooperation amongst Member States on issues related to national defence, including cyber—defence. Member States are free, however, to cooperate on a bilateral and multilateral level as well as through NATO if they choose to do so.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this own-initiative report because it opens the way to catch ordinary anglers in the bureaucratic nightmare and legal minefield that is the common fisheries policy.

2016/11/22

. – Whilst UKIP does not support EU legislation, the proposed amendments to EMIR will reduce unnecessary compliance costs for business, and accordingly UKIP abstained.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This proposal was looking at creating a regulatory framework for the integration of new business models and emerging technologies, along with the harmonisation of accreditation worthiness by ensuring that similarly qualified entities who carry out tasks on behalf of national aviation authorities should be accredited by the agency. However the regulation does not describe what the model will be in order for these agencies to be accredited by the agency. In such an important issue as safety the bar has to be set high and unfortunately with the ‘one size fits all’ policies that the EU adopts, we know that the bar that the EU will set will be very low and this will affect standard safety issues.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. EU energy and climate policies are profoundly damaging European economy. EU unilateral climate policy is making Europe non-competitive and it is causing a huge loss of jobs and industries. Companies are forced to take radical decisions, moving offshore to defend themselves from bankruptcy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. Whilst pertinent points were made with regard to education, it is not for the EU to interfere in national curricula, nor dictate how Member States should invest in their education systems. This report called for the promotion of current EU programmes such as Erasmus+, the use of EU funds and for further investment at the expense of the taxpayer, which we oppose. Furthermore, UKIP does not believe in the creation of a European Education Area, particularly when the European Higher Education Area, a voluntary group set up by the Council of Europe, already exists. Finally, as stipulated under Article 165 of the TFEU, education is a Member State competency, therefore we feel strongly that this does not need to be conducted at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this non-legislative report as it fails to acknowledge that successive reforms have been botched, denies the systemic nature of that failure, provides no real solutions, will be expensive to taxpayers and will not achieve its stated goals.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report was hi-lighting the issues raised through odometer manipulation both in the EU and on vehicles that enter the EU from third countries. The amount of money lost through this fraud is in the billions and needs to be stopped. However, the legislation that is needed to combat this level of fraud is up to the individual Member States to deal with and put in place and it is not for the EU to determine what the correct legislation should be.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this legislative report. UKIP deeply regret all natural disasters that occurred in Europe in the recent years and it is in favour of cooperation among Member States when it comes to exceptional circumstances related to natural disasters. On the other hand, UKIP MEPs are against all budgetary interventions in favour of mass migration and climate change. UKIP is against the proposal of establishing an Erasmus civil protection programme, to strengthen the cooperation that already exists between Member States and are against the creation of a mandatory EU Mechanism that would be imposed at Member States level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This motion for resolution expressed its wish that the money spent by the Commission is spent wisely, this of course we have no objection to, however in our experience the Commission never spends the taxpayer’s money wisely. The Commission should not be spending the taxpayer’s money at all. Furthermore, an aspect of the report that is of concern is that the Commission is being called on to support the development of dual-use civilian-defence infrastructure along the TEN-T network.

2016/11/22

. – We voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. Whilst we agree with the premise of the report in terms of better access to vital amenities, protection of women from violence, we believe that this should not be conducted at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – We voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. Whilst we agree with the principle of boosting employment and opportunities for the youth, this report is calling for the continuation and further promotion of EU youth programmes. As well as calling for further investment and an increase in MFF funding, which we oppose.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP MEPs believe that this EU regulation will impose a massive financial burden on every organisation that uses performance and professional lighting, including schools, village halls, arts centres, theatres, studios and event spaces.

2016/11/22

. – We abstained on this. We hold that there are issues with zero hours contracts and other forms employment. This is especially true in jurisdictions where benefits can be impacted depending on work duration and contracts. However it is for Member States, not the EU to address this.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal. The Solidarity Fund is an EU level fund that provides money for reconstruction and relief of disaster hit areas in Europe. This proposal will give EUR 1.3 million to Greece (earthquake), EUR 3.2 million to Spain (wildfires), EUR 48.9 million to France (hurricanes) and EUR 50.6 million to Portugal (fires). While UKIP of course sympathises with the disaster stricken areas and has no problem with individual countries sending aid and help to other countries for things such as this, we oppose British taxpayers’ money being spent by undemocratic EU institutions as a principle.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal. This vote is to raise the money for the proposal to give money to disaster stricken areas in Greece, Spain, France and Portugal (totalling EUR 104 million). This draft amending budget will mean every Member State will have to give more money to the EU. While UKIP of course sympathises with the disaster stricken areas and has no problem with individual countries sending aid and help to other countries for things such as this, we oppose British taxpayers’ money being spent by undemocratic EU institutions as a principle.

2016/11/22

. – This report was approved without a vote due to a committee technical procedure. However the report is unobjectionable, as it seeks to stop dumping, a practice that the WTO condemns.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal. This is to give the Commission an extra EUR 345 000 to spend on administrative operations such as data gathering, information activities and websites to ensure the smooth running for the Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). The EGF is a pot of money at EU level for workers in other countries that have lost their job. UKIP voted against as we oppose British taxpayers’ money being used as dole in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this resolution. UKIP is concerned about sensitive issues such as consumersʼ health, food safety and environmental protection. However, UKIP MEPs believe that decisions on the authorisation for the placing on the market of food and feed produced from genetically modified maize 1507 × 59122 × MON 810 × NK603, and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events 1507, 59122, MON 810 and NK603, should be taken autonomously by national parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this own-initiative report because it is designed less to facilitate trade in fisheries products than to add protection through the erection of further non-tariff trade barriers.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report highlighted the main changes negotiated between the different EU institutions along with the changes to the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure. The report welcomes the Commission Task Force on Subsidiarity, however this task force is not working towards subsidiarity but against it by highlighting that more matters should be controlled by Brussels such as migration and defence.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative resolution. The MFF proposal is the long term budget setting for the EU. The current proposal foresees spending of over EUR 1.1 trillion, huge budget increases to many EU policies and new income streams for the EU budget (own resources). Hopefully the UK will be leaving the EU so should not be contributing in a meaningful way to this MFF, however it does look like we will be handing EUR 40 billion to the EU due to Brexit which won’t be paid off for decades. UKIP voted against this resolution as we oppose any EU budget increases and extra tax raising powers for the undemocratic EU institutions.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to the development of any EU capacity in relation to foreign affairs. We view EU action as unnecessary and in many cases damaging. Resolution to the situation in Libya must be found through bilateral support and through appropriate international institutions.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP firmly opposes the theme of this report, which suggests that the Schengen Area is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union. Furthermore, UKIP MEPs strongly oppose the accession of more countries to the area.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP fully supports the rights for victims of crime to receive support and protection in all countries. UKIP MEPs however oppose the need for this to be harmonised across the EU and therefore reject the attempt by the EU to further interfere in the judicial procedures of Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs supported the concept of free trade and improving the access of SMEs to the opportunities unlocked by FTAs. However, we resent the EU’s attempts to use trade to bully countries, so we abstained.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP opposes this legislation because it extends and prolongs the infamous Common Fisheries Policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report was making a very slight amendment to the wording of the Commission proposal. Whilst the rapporteur and the committee responsible for proposing the request felt that the wording was not a major deviation from the meaning of the sentence, it appeared that through the removal of the word ‘a’ it would enable the Commission to perform countless cost effective analysis which would be a waste of taxpayers’ money. One careful and considerate cost-effective analysis is required, not numerous ones that could allow the Commission to provide as many as they wish until they achieve the result they want.

2016/11/22

. – We voted in favour of this because we feel that it is pro-free trade, and also streamlines trade procedures. This will make procedures for trade easier, and cheaper for businesses.

2016/11/22

. – We voted in favour of this because we feel that it is pro-free trade, and also streamlines trade procedures. This will make procedures for trade easier, and cheaper for businesses.

2016/11/22

. – Whilst UKIP is in favour of combating tax fraud, it is not the role of the EU to interfere in tax sovereignty of nation states and accordingly UKIP abstained.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP opposes this own-initiative report because it wants to misuse taxpayers’ money to extend the perverse Common Fisheries Policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP opposes this non-legislative report as it denies the systemic nature of the sector’s problems, will be expensive to taxpayers and, likely, fail and even be counter-productive.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP supports the rejection amendment and oppose this legislation because it extends and prolongs the infamous Common Fisheries Policy in waters, many of which are British and should soon be outside the CFP.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislation. We are opposed to the EU’s interference in the domestic employment and economic standards of Member States. The changes proposed to this legislation do not protect the sovereignty of Member States and any powers to the member state in their implementation of the legislation is met by obligations to compliance with EU institutions.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation because the EU has no right or standing to pass laws for waters half a world away.

2016/11/22

. – Another attempt to encourage the EU Commission to bring forward legislation that would interfere in the proper functioning of the capital markets and increase the danger of asset bubbles, this time with the intention to ‘channel capital flows towards assets that contribute to sustainable development’, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report published the effectiveness, independence and quality of a nation’s justice system. This is the first step in the EU moving towards a harmonised justice system by not taking into consideration the relevant rights of the individuals and Member States that hold separate rules of law when determining what is a criminal or a civil matter.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this consent procedure. We do not support the EU developing policy through these Agreements or further accession to membership of the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this consent procedure. We do not support the EU developing policy through these agreements or further accession to membership of the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. In the UK, this drug already falls into the criteria listed in the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. Subjecting it to control measures in the EU will assist in reducing its availability on the UK market. For this reason, UKIP MEPs abstained on this vote.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this technically non-legislative report. In the UK, this drug already meets the criteria listed in the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. Subjecting it to control measures in the EU will assist in reducing its availability on the UK market. For that reason, UKIP MEPs abstained on this vote.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. While helping those who have been made redundant by the effects of global structural changes is an admirable aim, UKIP MEPs believe that this is something that can be achieved by Member States themselves, and not by using EU funding mechanisms.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report, although there are various calls within this report for more transparency, better reporting and communication. We cannot vote to support the continuation of the EIB. Particularly as the withdrawal agreement plans to only return the UK’s EUR 3.2 billion paid in share-capital, without any profits. This is despite the fact that the UK’s share of EIB assets is worth EUR 92.3 billion.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this resolution. UKIP is concerned about sensitive issues such as consumer’s health, food safety and environmental protection. However, UKIP MEPs believe that the authorisation for the placing on the market of food and feed produced from genetically modified sugar beet H7-1 should be autonomously taken by national parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this a non-legislative report. We fully support tackling fraud and corruption, though whilst the figures regarding fraudulent activity and irregularities are useful, particularly towards better oversight of the EU’s budget; we oppose the further calls for more EU legislation, measures and harmonisation, and fundamentally disagree with the spending of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non—legislative and non—binding resolution. Whilst we are concerned by developments in Venezuela caused by the Socialist Government we do not support EU interference in the matter or the development of EU foreign policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative own-initiative report. Improving transport infrastructures in order to benefit the environment, safety and economic concerns is certainly a positive goal. However, UKIP MEPs do not believe that the best way to do this is through cohesion policy and EU funding as it is an issue that is better handled by individual Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have to against this non-legislative motion for resolution. Whilst UKIP firmly support protecting children, particularly unaccompanied children, this resolution politicises the topic to provide an opinion on the migration crisis as whole. More specifically, UKIP MEP’s firmly oppose the suggestion that the best way to assist children and asylum seekers is to offer them ‘safe and legal routes’ into the EU. UKIP believe the best way to combat people traffickers and to end the migration crisis is to stop the boats arriving into Europe.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on the motion for resolution on a global ban on testing cosmetics on animals. UKIP is in favour of animal welfare and ending of brutal practices on animals for cosmetics testing. UKIP share these concerns and are firmly against testing chemicals used in cosmetics on animals. However, UKIP MEPs do not trust the unelected EU Commission to decide on the protection of the environment and animal welfare - the EU has already caused irreparable damage with its environmental policy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non—legislative, own initiative report. This is because they are not in favour of using EU funds, particularly in relation to the common agricultural policy. In addition, they do not agree with the additional layer of bureaucracy that some of the additional monitoring proposed in this report would require.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. Whilst UKIP firmly supports the need for free and open media, which form the basis of a democratic nation, UKIP MEPs cannot support recommendations for EU legislation on how this should be achieved.

2016/11/22

. – This report extends the temporary 15% minimum VAT rate set by the EU. UKIP does not support the EU collecting taxes from British taxpayers and accordingly voted against.

2016/11/22

. – The EU should stop repeatedly changing the rules on anti-money laundering, which adds cost to business compliance, but UKIP are not against the prevention of money laundering and so (on balance) abstained.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report concerning motor vehicles and their trailers. UKIP opposes harmonisation of rules, as we believe that Member States should be allowed to act on their own initiative.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation because it fails to recognise that how you farm, including whether organic or not, and what you eat are matters for individual choice: instead, again, the EU proposes massive, often counter-productive bureaucratic intervention at taxpayers’ expense.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislation. We firmly defend Member States’ right to define their own domestic legislation. Any interference by the Commission is an erosion of Member State sovereignty, which we are firmly against. We do not necessarily take a position on any of the suggested policies within the report, it is ultimately up to each Member State.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report, as it concerns the spending of EU funds, which we are against. We voted in favour of amendments that wished to reduce the budget and which aim to make Parliament more transparent. We voted against amendments that wished to increase the budget, for instance in allowing APAs to accompany Members on missions, which is a waste of public funds.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP understands the need for improving statistics and data on businesses in the EU. However, UKIP opposes further EU harmonisation on this issue.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP believe in the importance of Europe’s energy security. However, UKIP believe that the unelected EU Commission should not impose EU legislation on this issue upon National parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP firmly support the work of investigative journalists and are appalled at the details of this murder which was clearly motivated by the need to silence a whistle-blower. This resolution, however, clearly oversteps the EU’s mandate in this field. UKIP reject any attempt by the EU to establish a directive on whistle-blower protection and strongly oppose calls for the EPPO to be established.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP firmly opposes taxpayers’ money being given to organisations in the EU to promote the values of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental values. This is a clear attempt by the EU to increase funding for organisations which hold a favourable opinion of the European Union who will inevitably disseminate propaganda to the citizens of Europe.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. UKIP have long been concerned by developments in Turkey and have opposed their integration within the EU. We are especially concerned at military developments and Turkey’s increasing opposition to the West and international norms. However this resolution implies a role for the EU institutions, to which we are opposed.

2016/11/22

. – This non-legislative own initiative report is generally supportive of national parliaments and doesn’t call on the Commission to act (other than to grant national parliaments more time in which to prepare ‘reasoned opinions’ objecting to EU legislation), but UKIP does not support the right of EU institutions to determine the rights of national parliaments and accordingly UKIP abstained.

2016/11/22

. – This non-legislative own-initiative report calls on the Commission to act in various areas, including energy, retail financial services and transport; accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP believes in the importance of vaccination and cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases. However, we would like national parliaments and not the unelected EU Commission to impose programmes on this issue.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP fully support the right of citizens to be protected in their own country and when travelling abroad and welcome the fact that all countries in the EU have their own system of protection orders. With such a limited amount of EPOs having been issued since the directive was enforced, it is clear to see that this is a poor and ineffective piece of legislation. For this reason, UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-binding motion for a resolution. We support the principle of the Bologna Process as a non-EU, voluntary group discussing education amongst its members. However, we disagree with the call for the Commission to become more heavily involved, using it as a platform to promote itself and its own education initiatives.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain. This was a procedural request for the period of this legislature to end within the five year term. UKIP voted to abstain on this matter as it does not affect the UK.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against giving consent to this procedure. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy or believe that the EU is qualified to negotiate agreements with third countries as if it were a state. UKIP is extremely supportive of closer relations between the UK and Commonwealth countries, including especially Australia. We look forward to improved relations between our two countries when we finally, fully leave the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy or believe that the EU is qualified to negotiate agreements with third countries as if it were a state. UKIP is extremely supportive of closer relations between the UK and Commonwealth countries, including especially Australia. We look forward to improved relations between our two countries when we finally, fully leave the European Union.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this technically legislative resolution. Whilst UKIP fully supports the need to tackle and prevent terrorism, UKIP MEPs do not support harmonised definitions and minimum sentences to be established by the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs object to the creation of new EU legislation. UKIP is in favour of protecting the environment: reusing, recycling and recovery materials. However, UKIP believes that legislation in this field should be independently established by Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP objects to the creation of new EU legislation. UKIP believes that Member States should repeal the Waste Framework Directive, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Landfill Directive and regulate these fields autonomously.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs object to the creation of a new EU law on this issue. UKIP is in favour of protecting the environment. However, UKIP believes that the legislation in this field should be independently established by Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs object to the creation of new EU law on this issue. UKIP is in favour of protecting the environment. However, UKIP believes that the legislation in this field should be independently established by Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this legislative report. UKIP are in favour of the removal of EU legislation to avoid overburden to people, organisations and Member States and agree that any legislation that does not serve its objective should be removed. However, UKIP are against the overreaching amount of EU environmental legislation produced since the 1970s.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted for this motion for a resolution regarding the appointment of Martin Selmayr to Secretary-General of the European Commission. We supported this motion due to its criticism of the manner in which the Commission conducted the appointment, the lack of action taken to resolve the situation, and the calls for a reassessment of the procedure and more transparency. However we feel the motion could have been far stronger in its criticism.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. UKIP MEPs believe that the ‘UN compact on safe, orderly and regular migration and on refugees’ has the ultimate aim to make illegal migration legal and to facilitate it in greater numbers. UKIP believe that the Dublin Agreement already sets out a fair system for refugees; the problem is that it is not being enforced effectively, which has led to the current migration crisis.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the propagation by the European Union of its foreign policy through the use of these funds that either interfere in the domestic policies of third party states or that are used to support the further expansion of the European Union. In particular, we are concerned by the changes made to the Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace that allow it to fund military actors in third countries. We believe this contravenes existing Union law and its disregard is further evidence of the militarisation of the EU.

2016/11/22

. – This non-legislative non-binding report emphasised that subsidiarity is a ‘fundamental principle of federations’ – for this reason, UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this. The Commission is unelected, unaccountable and has the sole power to originate EU law. Its executive agencies, as well as consuming vast amounts of taxpayers’ cash, are unaccountable and have powers far in excess of what such bodies should have. We note with concern, as noted in the report, that EUR 900 million was spent on management costs and fees. We also note the concerns expressed about corruption in Pre-Accession Funding, especially in Turkey.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this. We share the concern expressed in the report that projects in the Natura theme were unsustainable, and that a serious ‘audit gap’ has opened up between Member States. Most seriously, we note that the Courts of Justice of the European Union denied access to auditors of certain financial documents, a move we find at best incompetent, and at worst, suspicious. We also note with concern a trend towards auditors not being drawn from accounting professions due to a professional competency, but being drawn due to allegiance to the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted against this technically legislative resolution. Whilst UKIP fully support the need to tackle and prevent terrorism, UKIP MEP’s do not support harmonised definitions and minimum sentences to be established by the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this. The EU Parliament is little more than a talking shop, and lacks the legitimacy and powers of the British Parliament. The EU Parliament has shown a political vindictiveness and lack of maturity around Brexit, epitomised by the appointment of arch-federalist Guy Verhofstadt as EU Parliament negotiator. Despite our alleged ‘influence’, British MEPs account for barely 10% of the total, placing us totally at the voting mercy of our ‘partners’ and thus making it impossible for British interests to be defended. We note with satisfaction our imminent departure.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this for several reasons. One key reason, as identified by the report, was the lack of transparency identified in the report, and we feel that this alone would be grounds for rejection. We also feel that the EU Council, with its unelected EU President is not a legitimate organ for EU law making, and we not the ‘President’ is appointed in secret under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty, which EU citizens were denied a promised referendum on.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts for EU agencies and institutions. UKIP is opposed to all EU institutions and agencies as they are not democratically controlled and waste billions of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this discharge procedure. UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts for EU agencies and institutions. UKIP is opposed to all EU institutions and agencies as they are not democratically controlled and waste billions of taxpayers’ money. In particular we are concerned by the EEAS spending to attempt to influence media within the European Union and its censorship activities. As such we supported Amendment 3.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP does not approve of EU spending and so voted against the discharge of the 3.4bn budget relating to 2016 for EU agencies.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted in favour of postponing the discharge of the EASO. UKIP are highly concerned with both the significant budget increases for the agency and the fact that so many payments are listed as irregular. UKIP MEP’s also supported the accompanying resolution as it highlighted the issues as to why, until the OLAF investigation has concluded, it cannot discharge this agency.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2016. UKIP MEPs support the noble objective of this Centre. However, UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2016. However, UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2016. However, UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. The report grants the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the implementation of the Joint Undertaking’s budget for the financial year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It grants the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. It approves the closure of the accounts of the Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2016. UKIP are against the financial expenditures related to this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this report. UKIP do not oppose scientific cooperation in the Mediterranean area. However, UKIP MEPs oppose the huge financial implications of these projects (Horizon 2020 funding).

2016/11/22

. – UKIP oppose this consent for the EU to share in despoiling other people’s seas, in this case Mauritian tuna.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted in favour of this report as it was/is in favour of increased free trade in agricultural services between the EU and Norway. We support free trade between nations, and look forward to being a key player in free trade once Brexit is finalised, and we can sign our own free trade deals.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP oppose this non-legislative report as it proposes unnecessary, long-term market intervention which is bureaucratically burdensome, potentially expensive to taxpayers and, likely, counter-productive.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP are sceptical about the existence of man-made climate change and believe that EU energy and climate policy have damaged our economy whilst bringing jobs and industry offshore.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP is against public funding of political parties because it provides establishment parties with a stranglehold on purse strings that enables them to vastly outspend emerging political parties and suffocate opposition.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non—legislative report. UKIP objects to the implementation of existing EU law on this issue. UKIP MEPs are in favour of protecting the environment. However, UKIP believes that the legislation in this field should be independently established by Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. Although there were aspects such as incitement to hatred, violence against women, or cyber-bullying, which we wholly deplore, we did not support this report, as we oppose gender quotas and gender mainstreaming in policy, which this report calls for. We believe that equality can be achieved through other means. Furthermore, we oppose the call to unblock the ‘Women on Boards Directive’, which also called for obligatory gender quotas in listed companies and for penalties for those who breached the directive.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. We are for equal opportunities for all, both men and women. Whilst we are in favour of pushing for more women and men to be involved in the digital sector, to improve opportunities in the labour market and to reduce the gender pay gap, we do not believe that this needs to be achieved through gender mainstreaming within policy. The EU should not interfere with the national curricula of Member States with regard to digital literacy, since this is the prerogative of national governments, as is the empowerment of all, which can likewise be achieved through national governments and not at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP do not support these EU instruments, which send millions of taxpayers’ money overseas with minimal scrutiny. UKIP believe that any decision to provide foreign aid money should be made solely by the Member States.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. Whilst UKIP support some of the principles of this report – that money should not be loaned to corrupt governments, for example – we reject any suggestion that it is the EU has a right to legislate in this field.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report because it concerns cohesion policy and the spending of EU money, which we are against. We have also voted in favour of Amendment 1, because it is critical of EU spending and the economy, reiterating rights for sovereign control of these areas.

2016/11/22

. – We abstained because we do not support the Commission and the Council in denouncing the agreement – thus opening the way to a new agreement – but neither can we endorse the current agreement by voting against denunciation.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. We view the European Union Youth Orchestra as an EU propaganda tool to promote EU ideals and therefore did not wish its funding to be secured via amendment of the creative Europe legislation.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this legislative report. Whilst we support the principle of boosting employment, this scheme, according to the Commission, is not reaching many users, despite running for almost 13 years. Therefore, given that it is failing, we do not believe that the scheme should be continued and promoted at the taxpayers’ expense.Furthermore, we oppose harmonisation, which we believe that the EU is aiming to achieve through Europass.

2016/11/22

. – Without doubt there are injustices caused by use of Single Market rules (that allow multinationals to establish themselves in any Member State whilst selling into another) which lower the tax paid in the location of much of the economic activity; the solution lies with wider global international arrangements (for example via the OECD) rather than via the EU which is motivated by a desire to eliminate tax competition and to harmonise taxes at ever higher rates.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative report. This report is intended to set the initial position of the Parliament ahead of the negotiations with the Council and Commission for the EU budget for 2019. The report of course called for more EU spending and more EU action. Of interest is that it included very little about Brexit. This is explained because they believe the UK will continue to pay yearly budget contributions until 2020, due to what was agreed in the first phase of negotiations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. UKIP’s Members are concerned by the endemic failures in British and Western foreign policy, which repeatedly makes the same mistakes and does not make British citizens safer or more prosperous and continues to contribute to the insecurity the Syrian people face. We support a major rethink of the conduct of British and Western foreign policy; however, we are firmly against any EU foreign policy or defence capacity. We voted against amendment 1 on arms trade with Saudi Arabia because this policy should remain firmly within the remit of the British and Member State governments and not be exercised at EU level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP opposes this non-legislative resolution as arrant hypocrisy by which the EU attacks the protectionism of others whilst adopting the very same protectionist approach for itself when it suits it.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted against this non-legislative report which outlines Parliament’s opinion on how future EU-UK relations should be conducted once the UK leaves the Union. UKIP tabled its own resolution and amendments on this issue which aimed to protect the sovereignty of Northern Ireland and the UK fishing waters, to ensure that the role of the ECJ would end at the date of withdrawal and to assert that there is no legally enforceable obligation for the UK to continue contributing financially to the EU after the UK withdraws. UKIP MEP’s also highlighted that negotiations for continued tariff free trade arrangement must begin in parallel with the withdrawal to ensure minimal disruption for businesses and services. Lastly, UKIP were also keen to remind Parliament that, even though the UK is withdrawing from the Union, the UK will continue to play a major role in the prosperity of peace and security on the European continent via NATO and bilateral partnerships.

2016/11/22

. – We abstained on this legislation because it does no more than remove an obsolete article.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this Report. Whilst UKIP is against all transpositions of the EU Directives, it recognises the damages and risks connected to the Newcastle disease and the importance of developments in research and in diagnostic procedures.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this Resolution. UKIP MEPs are in favour of accelerated planning and favouring lower administrative costs in Europe. UKIP is in favour of increasing direct democracy through greater public participation via different kinds of consultations. However, UKIP MEPs are against any projects that favours EU energy policy and climate objectives. UKIP doesn’t believe that the EU should initiate a greenhouse gas emissions reduction as established by the European Commission. The European Institutions are planning to spend unimaginable sums of money on mitigation measures, which will only damage further our economy.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against the mobilisation of this EU money. This proposal is to give EUR 2 165 231 (60% match funding) to 646 workers who have lost their jobs in Germany from the company Goodyear Dunlop. The money will be spent on job search, training allowance, career guidance, workshops for exchanging views, and business start-up advice. UKIP voted against as we oppose taxpayers’ money being used as EU dole for poor economic decisions made in other countries.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative report. The MFF is the long—term budget of the EU, with the current MFF running out in 2020. Technically the Commission should have put forward a proposal for the next MFF by 1 January 2018, but it looks unlikely they will present anything until May 2018. In general the report overall calls for yet more EU spending and action. On Brexit it notes that during the first phase of negotiations the UK Government agreed to carrying on paying contributions to the EU budget until 2020. The report also wants to take away the veto for Member States on budget setting and move towards ‘qualified majority voting’.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative report. This report proposed new ways the EU budget should be financed. Such ideas included: reform of EU level VAT rates, set and collect corporate tax, the idea that ECB profits should go to the EU budget rather than back to national governments, an EU level financial transaction tax, and other green taxes. As this would mean more powers for the EU in an effort to have a higher budget, UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – The EU Semester identifies real economic problems in the EU but ignores the obvious solution to the economic difficulties of various Member States within the eurozone, namely that they need to abandon the euro in order to adopt their own bespoke economic policies. Accordingly, UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the premise that the Commission should interfere in the employment or social policy of Member States; this should be a sovereign and democratic decision made by the Member States themselves. In particular, we object to the report’s proposals for an EU-level social security number and EU-level unemployment reinsurance scheme.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this budget vote. This proposal was to recycle an extra EUR 40 million to a fund called ‘Research for Coal and Steel Fund’ (RFCS), which lies outside the EU budget but is managed by the EU Commission. The money is used to fund research projects for coal, steel and climate change in line with EU political priorities. The money will come from ‘de—commitments’ (money which hasn’t been used or has been recovered) from the fund from every year since 2003. UKIP voted against as we oppose giving the unelected EU Commission more resources to further their political aims, which are not accountable to voters.

2016/11/22

. – We abstained as we feel that there was no point in being needlessly obstructive by voting against what was simply a technical exercise. We do not wish to stand in the way of anything that may improve international trade cooperation.

2016/11/22

. – We opposed this non-legislative report on the grounds that, although the objective is sound, the approach proposed is unnecessarily bureaucratic and potentially expensive to taxpayers.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this because, as so often, the legislation does more to grow regulatory bureaucracy than to deliver an improved service to consumers.

2016/11/22

. – We oppose this legislation because the new regulations will simply deepen and extend EU bureaucratic capture - without delivering identifiable benefits to UK drivers.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against the Report on the proposal for an EU regulation establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme. UKIP is against further EU harmonisation dictated by the unelected EU Commission in Brussels. UKIP is also against the huge financial implication of this project.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this a non-legislative report regarding gender equality in EU trade agreements. We fully support combating exploitation, improving working conditions for workers and protection of labour rights and human rights. However, we believe this report highly politicises trade, which we oppose. Furthermore, we do not agree with gender mainstreaming, which the EU wants to incorporate into policy and trade negotiations. Gender equality is a cultural change that needs to be achieved through male and female voices.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this own-initiative report. Whilst the aims of this report are admirable, such as reducing unemployment and helping lagging regions, this is something that should be entrusted to Member States and is not for the Commission.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP have voted against this own-initiative report, as MEPs believe that it is not for the European Union to take action on climate change or to tell Member States how they should implement the outcomes of the COP21 Paris agreement. Furthermore UKIP MEPs disagree with spending any EU funds on this issue. We have also voted against amendment one as we do not believe that it is the EU’s place to introduce mandatory targets.

2016/11/22

. – Establishes retrospective legislation, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – The EU should be prioritising similar agreement with the UK as part of the Brexit process, the fact that the EU is not doing so demonstrates its bad faith. If the EU can agree mutual recognition of regulation on insurance and re-insurance with the USA it should do the same with the world’s premier insurance and re-insurance market in London. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report. UKIP is in favour of product labelling and consumer information. UKIP is in favour of a major involvement of the elected EU parliament in the decision process. However, UKIP firmly believes that this issue should be regulated by Member States.

2016/11/22

. – The mandatory exchange of tax information is an attempt at corporate tax harmonisation and undermines national tax sovereignty. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on this resolution. UKIP believes in the importance of a scientific health risk safety assessment. However, UKIP believes that national parliaments should be in charge of this decision.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report which seeks to give 1.2 million EUR of taxpayers’ money to cover redundancies for workers in Spain. UKIP believe that British taxpayers’ money should not be used to cover redundancies in other nations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report which seeks to give EUR 2.1 million of taxpayers’ money to cover redundancies for workers in Sweden. UKIP believes that British taxpayers’ money should not be used to cover redundancies in other nations.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative resolution. UKIP firmly opposes the Commission’s decision to activate Article 7 which is politically motivated against Poland and clearly infringes upon its sovereignty.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP fully supports the broad concept of fundamental rights but does not agree that an EU approach to fundamental rights is the best approach given the different cultures and diversity of Europe. UKIP MEPs did, however, vote in favour of a number of amendments that support national sovereignty and the right for Member States to control their own immigration policies.

2016/11/22

. – We opposed this non-legislative vote as it calls for a systematic, large-scale programme of Commission action which we see as neither scientifically justified nor good use of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. – The Banking Union Annual Report for 2017 identifies many of the problems of the Banking Union without recommending the necessary reforms, namely abolition of the euro. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We take the combatting of terrorism extremely seriously and we have campaigned against one of the primary sources of financing of terrorism within UK and European mosques originating from the Middle East, primarily Saudi Arabia. We are supportive of effective UK Government-led initiatives to further combat terrorist financing in conjunction with appropriate international cooperation. However this report calls on the Commission to further intrude in the internal affairs of Member States, to grant the Commission a greater role in the coordination of intelligence and other policy areas and for more EU Commission spending. We cannot support these initiatives.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. We fully support gender equality, the empowerment of women, access to healthcare and education; tackling discrimination and violence against women; reducing the pensions gap and the gender pay gap. However, we fully oppose gender mainstreaming in policy. We believe national governments are able to resolve such issues and invest how they wish, and this should not be dictated nor conducted at EU level. Furthermore, we viewed this report as a form of EU self-promotion at the UN and on the international stage.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report as UKIP questions the entire EU energy and climate policy, which is entirely based on the man—made climate change theory. We reject new legislation coming from Brussels and believe that national parliaments should be free to have legislative autonomy on this subject..

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report is looking at how best to use the 73 seats vacated by the UK after Brexit. The EU is extremely keen on establishing a super—constituency which would cover the entire EU, but in real terms the MEP who is supposed to represent them would have little or no accountability to his constituents. We would have been happy to see a reduction in the size of the European Parliament to 678 after the UK leaves the EU and at least save the taxpayer some money.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against. This report because is calling for a ‘Spitzenkandidat’ or lead candidate to be used in the process for the election of such positions as the President of the Commission. However, one of the main issues with that is that it is not fair or transparent and the electorate would not be familiar with who the lead candidate is. In addition, this report considered it to be fair and just for a Commissioner who is standing for election to the European Parliament to still retain their position as a Commissioner, we feel that they should resign as a Commissioner in order to prevent there being a conflict of interest.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP support data exchanges, particularly when this the aim is to fight terrorism and serious crime, but believe that this should be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations rather than via the EU.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEP’s have voted against this non-legislative resolution. UKIP fully support the rights of minorities in Member States but do not support EU wide measures aimed at protecting their rights. UKIP believe that the protection and non-discrimination of minorities should be a competency for the Member State for which they are in.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted in favour of this non-legislative resolution on zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM). We shared many of the concerns raised in this report and we, too, fully condemn this criminal practice. Whilst we do not believe in calling on the EU for more action, we are supportive in all endeavours to eradicate FGM.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this EU recommendation. We believe in cooperation and exchange of information in the technology and energy sector. However, we are against the huge financial implication of Horizon 2020.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstain on this vote. With regard to the creation of a special committee on glyphosate, UKIP believes it is of upmost importance to have free and independent scientific research whilst guaranteeing transparency. Glyphosate is the world’s most widely used herbicide and glyphosate-based herbicides are used in agriculture as well as in public and private gardens. For the importance of this issue, UKIP believes that a final evaluation should be made at national level.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP have voted against this legislative, first reading report, as MEPs believe that it is not the EU’s place to be addressing geo-blocking. Additionally, UKIP disagree with legislation that involves the furthering of the Single Market. UKIP tabled an amendment in order to reject this report.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP MEPs are against the emission trading system as they believe in a free functioning, self regulated market. A new ETS would try to reduce CO2 emissions at the expense of European jobs and industry. The sectors concerned, such as the steel industry, already face cutthroat international competition from countries such as China. Furthermore, the increasingly insidious strengthening of the Commission’s powers to the detriment of sovereign Member States is clearly stated in this report. Neither can UKIP accept the intention to include the maritime and aviation sector in the ETS mechanism - these decisions should only be taken by national parliaments.

2016/11/22

. – Whilst the report was critical of the ECB and Mario Draghi in particular, there was still no recognition that the solution to the Euro crisis is to have a mechanism by which a country can leave the single currency in an orderly fashion. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this own—initiative report. UKIP appreciate the effort of Buzek MEP to write a sensitive report based on sound energy considerations. However, the text takes into consideration the energy transition process (to a decarbonised economy) and quotes the achievement of objectives stated in the Paris Agreement.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain on this because we believe that the Marrakesh Treaty is an excellent opportunity, however it should not be for the EU to dictate to Member States when they should ratify the treaty.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted to abstain on this because we believe that the welfare of a child who has been abducted through a matrimonial matter should be protected and the time taken to repatriate the child should be cut and the process made more efficient. However this is really a matter that should be discussed at Member State level and not as a whole block.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We believe firmly in tackling rising youth unemployment but we do not support EU initiative. This report suggests several overbearing policies that allow the Commission to interfere in the domestic policies of Member States, something we cannot support. Furthermore this report fails to address all potential causes of youth unemployment such as the link with mass, uncontrolled immigration.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP have voted against this own-initiative report. UKIP do not believe that the harmonisation of professional service requirements is necessary. Additionally, UKIP MEPs believe that Member States are more than capable of regulating professional services themselves, without the involvement of the Commission.

2016/11/22

. – We voted against this because we feel that the EU has no right to interfere in international trade. Dual-use items are a complex issue, and the EU is aiming to complicate it further with regulations in this already sensitive and difficult area. We feel that the EU’s attempt to cloak this move with concerns about ‘human rights’ is simply a smokescreen for interference and politicising trade.

2016/11/22

. – Today UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative proposal for a new EU Renewable Energy Directive. The Commission continues imposing never-ending objectives for emissions reduction. EU policies are forcing the investment of vast amounts of money in activity that will have little or no effect on climate. Independence and freedom from absurd targets, unilaterally set by the unelected Commission, will allow Britain to rejoin the world and enhance liberty whilst protecting the environment.

2016/11/22

. – Today UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative proposal for a new EU Renewable Energy Directive. The European Commission continues imposing never-ending objectives for emissions reductions. EU policies are forcing the investment of vast amount of money for activity that will have little or no effect on climate. Independence and freedom towards absurd targets unilaterally set by the unelected EU Commission will allow Britain to re-join the world and enhance liberty whilst protecting the environment.

2016/11/22

. – Today UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative proposal for a new EU Renewable Energy regulation. The European Commission continues imposing never-ending objectives for emissions reductions. EU policies are forcing the investment of vast amount of money for activity that will have little or no effect on climate. Independence and freedom towards absurd targets unilaterally set by the unelected EU Commission will allow Britain to re-join the world and enhance liberty whilst protecting the environment.

2016/11/22

. – We opposed this legislation on the grounds both that the EU is, once again, acting like a state and that it is doing so in the form of neo-colonialism on the other side of the globe.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non—legislative own—initiative report on the implementation of EU macro-regional strategies. The EU macro-regions are the Baltic Sea, the Danube Region, the Adriatic and Ionian Region and the Alpine Region. The document encourages improved coordination and better partnerships between different actors and policies at national and regional level. This can be viewed as a move towards further harmonisation of policies. In addition, this document calls on the Commission a number of times. For these reasons, UKIP has voted against this non-legislative report.

2016/11/22

. – The many measures in this long, technical report effectively extend the Common Fisheries Policy well into the future. Although we oppose the whole policy as a long-term disaster for the UK and are against the further loading of cost onto the UK’s suffering fishermen, we abstained in order to ensure that the prohibition on electric charge (pulse) fishing comes in as soon as possible and stops this destructive practice.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP MEPs abstained on the non-legislative report on international ocean governance. We believe that seawater should be safeguarded and protected from pollution and environmental degradation. However, we oppose the content of this report as we do not believe in man—made climate change.

2016/11/22

. – UKIP voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. UKIP opposes the EU climate-change agenda. Whilst there were many sensitive aspects to this report regarding the vulnerability of women and the exacerbation of violence, sexual exploitation and trafficking, which we want to tackle, we are against more EU action. This report called for gender mainstreaming within climate—change policy and to impose sanctions on those that did not conform to gender quotas. We disagree with the concept of gender quotas and believe in positions based on merit not gender.Furthermore, we do not support calls for additional funding. Therefore in light of all the above, we opposed this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary decision. The Contingency Margin is a last-resort financial mechanism for the EU to react to unforeseen circumstances and amounts to 0.003% of the EU’s GNI. This proposal was related to the spending of an extra EUR 1.9 billion on EU security migration policy. That money has already been spent, but the decision here is whether it should be paid back in 2 years or 3 years by lowering future budget lines (this proposal wanted to extend it to 3 years). UKIP voted against as it would mean a higher budget for the EU to spend on administration in 2018, and also this proposal was part of the final agreement on the setting of the overall EU budget for 2018 worth EUR 160.1 billion.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of this budgetary decision. The proposal here is regarding a recalculation of estimated needs in the EU budget, an update of revenue from fines and the UK correction. While UKIP opposed Parliament’s comments that went with it, we voted in favour overall as the proposal would see EUR 9.8 billion return to Member States. (Meaning a reduction in the amount each Member State has to contribute to the EU).

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this budgetary decision. The EU Solidarity Fund has a budget of EUR 500 million a year and is used for disaster relief in Europe. This proposal is to take EUR 50 million of that money and ‘frontload’ it. This means that this amount of money can be more quickly mobilised in the event of a natural disaster. The EUR 500 million is something that is already budgeted for and this proposal won’t mean more money has to be taken from taxpayers. UKIP has criticised the speed at which the EU reacts to disasters in the past, and as this money is for disaster relief we decided it would be wrong to oppose.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary decision. The Flexibility Instrument is an EU financial tool which currently has EUR 1.4 billion available to it and allows the EU spend money on individual areas which would often break normal budgetary ceilings. This proposal is to mobilise EUR 837 million over the next 4 years for the EU to spend more money on migration and security. UKIP voted against as we oppose the unaccountable EU institutions spending taxpayers’ money, especially in a failing policy area.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary decision. This proposal is to give EUR 2.4 million (60% match funding) for 1 500 redundancies in Finland. The money will be spent on projects like coaching measures, training courses, start-up grants, pay subsidy, and allowances for travel and accommodation. UKIP voted against as we oppose unaccountable EU institutions spending taxpayers’ money on unemployment measures in other countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary decision. This was a final agreement behind closed between the Council, EU Parliament and Commission on setting the EU budget. The final agreement for 2018 will set the EU budget at EUR 160.1 billion. UKIP voted against, as we oppose unaccountable EU institutions spending huge amounts of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this first reading of this legislative report. The document wished to make a number of technical changes due to the release of recent statistical data. The Commission want to increase the amount of money spent on schemes such as the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) which has been extended from 2017 to 2020. In accordance with this they want an increase of EUR 1.2 billion for the YEI. This is just the EU wanting to waste more UK taxpayer money on schemes that produce poor results and for this reason this is why UKIP MEPs have voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this EU recommendation. UKIP strongly supports the role of research and innovation in our society. However, the EU desperately needs budget cuts as a result of heavy deficiencies in several of its policy areas.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this EU Recommendation. UKIP strongly supports the role of research and innovation in our society. However, the EU desperately needs budget cuts as a result of heavy deficiencies in several of its policy areas.

2016/11/22

It is principally a matter for the third country and the EU Member State concerned if they wish to adopt or recognise accession to the Hague Convention, given the subject matter it is not something we would seek to deny them, accordingly UKIP abstained on this non-legislative enactment.

2016/11/22

It is principally a matter for the third country and the EU Member State concerned if they wish to adopt or recognise accession to the Hague Convention. Given the subject matter, this is not something that we would seek to deny them. Accordingly UKIP abstained on this non-legislative enactment.

2016/11/22

. ‒ The proposal constitutes further interference by the EU in the regulation of financial services. UKIP voted against this legislative report.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this proposal. We are concerned by the proposed further militarisation of the European Union and the lack of clarity in the legislation over what constitute eligible military actors.

2016/11/22

. ‒ This proposal is for further unnecessary EU harmonisation of rules on corporate insolvency in Member States. UKIP voted against the legislative report.

2016/11/22

Further measures to increase the collection of VAT - particularly on imported goods of low value - by making online platforms (rather than the seller or importer) responsible for the collection of VAT. UKIP voted against this legislative report.

2016/11/22

Further interference in the taxation of goods and services within Member States, in particular an enhanced role for the Commission in co-ordinating VAT matters, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are concerned at the ongoing humanitarian crisis occurring because of internal instability and the power politics games played between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Arms exports are an intricate part of government policy, linked with both economic well—being and foreign policy interests. Whilst we are concerned at aspects of UK Government policy, in particular regarding Saudi Arabia, there is no justification for the transfer of these powers to the EU which, following Brexit, will be a foreign power. We are extremely concerned at the British Government’s apparent willingness to do so, expressed in their position paper on foreign affairs following Brexit.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We as a party are supportive of a balanced approach that supports disabled people’s rights and protections without creating an undue burden on business. Domestically we have expressed strong opposition to several policy areas that have failed to do this. This report however consistently calls for either fresh legislative initiative from the Commission or extensive involvement of the Commission in the domestic affairs of Member States. On principal this is something we cannot support.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against allowing this legislative report to be negotiated among the EU institutions behind closed doors. UKIP believes that legislation should receive full scrutiny from Parliament and that Members should be able to table amendments to the report.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against providing consent to this agreement. We do not support the development of EU foreign policy. New Zealand is a Commonwealth member and we look forward to reinvigorating the UK’s relationship with this country post Brexit. We are pleased to note the strong calls coming from New Zealand for increased trade links amongst Commonwealth nations.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the development of EU foreign policy. New Zealand is a Commonwealth member and we look forward to reinvigorating the UK’s relationship with this country post Brexit. We are pleased to note the strong calls coming from New Zealand for increased trade links amongst Commonwealth nations.

2016/11/22

In this non-legislative own—initiative report on the EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development, UKIP MEPs voted against. ACP means ‘African, Caribbean and Pacific’ states. ‘The document ‘calls for the parliamentary dimension of ACP-EU to be stepped up.’ They see the ACP as an important entity to help strengthen democracy, the rule of law and respect of human rights. However, the ACP is just another EU Trojan horse. The EU finances approximately 50% of the costs of the ACP secretariat. The report ‘recalls that Africa is particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change; considers it essential for the EU to develop a strategic approach to building climate resilience and to support African countries, in particular the least developed countries in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt.’ It is argued that African countries have more important concerns when it comes to spending money than focussing on climate change scaremongering. In addition, the document states that it wants to ‘respect the commitment given in Paris in 2015 to allocate USD 100 billion to developing countries by 2020.’ This is the EU throwing money at a problem and hoping that it will go away, so UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative report. We support the right of anyone who feels they have been mistreated by the EU institutions to seek redress via the ombudsman. However, we voted to abstain on this, as we do not believe all of the provisions within this report are in the British interest.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative resolution. UKIP believe that a new EU legislative tool to inspect the rightful application of unilaterally imposed legislation is not the answer to the improvement of environmental policies in Europe. Independence and freedom towards absurd targets unilaterally set by the unelected EU Commission will allow Britain to re-join the world and enhance liberty whilst protecting the environment.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whilst we support effective measures to increase economic opportunities for all citizens, we cannot support this report. Primarily, it supports the implementation of new EU legislation and increased interference by the Commission in the internal affairs of Member States. Additionally, many of the proposals contained within this report would have the opposite effect of their stated aims.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative initiative. This would extend the Commission’s power to bypass parliamentary scrutiny of changes to a Directive on intelligent road systems, and make unilateral changes to the legislation. Whilst we object to all EU institutions legislating on behalf of the UK, the European Parliament allows some level of democratic scrutiny on otherwise unaccountable decisions made in the Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative first reading report as we felt that the recommendations would not be sufficiently strong to protect us from unfair or abusive trade practices in relation to partners. In addition, we note that whilst independent countries like America can and do take decisive action against trade abuse, EU policy is not as effective in this area.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We express our sincere condolences to the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia and support the on-going independent investigation into the circumstances to her death. We hope her killers are brought to justice. However we are completely opposed to any attempt at politicising her death or using it as a catalyst for the European Commission or any other EU institution to interfere in the internal affairs of Malta. Any allegations of illegal wrongdoing should be investigated by the appropriate authorities within Malta. We remain resolutely opposed to any use of the Rule of Law Mechanism.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative resolution. We note with satisfaction that this is the last time that the EU will represent us in the WTO Ministerial Conference before Brexit. We look forward to an independent Britain being a helpful and active participant in the WTO once free of the EU. In the meantime, we chose to abstain.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are firmly opposed to the development of any kind of EU foreign policy, including further expansion of the European Union. The Eastern Partnership provides a mechanism to support these ambitions.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this non-legislative resolution. UKIP firmly believe in the great importance of preserving biodiversity in Europe. However, UKIP think that this subject should be competence of Member States’ national governments.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are opposed to any use of the Rule of Law Mechanism in which the Commission interferes in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. The Law and Justice Party sought and received a democratic mandate in free and fair elections to form a government and pursue its agenda. Any allegations of unconstitutional or illegal activity should be dealt with by the courts within Poland and have no need for the involvement of the Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary decision. The proposal is to give over EUR 3.3 million to 1 610 Italian workers who have lost their jobs. The money will go to things like retraining, job seeking, allowances for travel, start-up grants etc. UKIP voted against as we don’t believe UK taxpayers’ money should be used for poor economic decisions in other countries. This is nothing more than EU unemployment benefit.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whist we take the issue of car safety seriously the UK has perfectly sufficient legislation in place. This report calls for unnecessary harmonisation of standards and contains calls for several legislative initiatives which we cannot accept. Any changes to laws affecting the UK should originate in our own sovereign Parliamentary democracy.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this first reading on the territorial typologies. Traditionally, typologies of territory are determined by population size and density of local administrative units, such as communes and local authorities. The main policy objectives of the initiative are to establish a legal recognition of territorial typologies, including the definitions of cities, for the purpose of European statistics. They want to have the same definitions for the whole of the EU rather than having individual definitions for different countries. The aim of this proposal is to further refine the data that the EU has on its Member States and in doing so make it possible to accumulate data according to clear-cut typologies. This will just help the EU compose more specific legislation for these areas and for this reason UKIP has voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative initiative. Fundamentally we disagree with the EU institutions deciding any law affecting the UK. Specifically in this case the UK has its own licensing system. EU involvement and harmonisation is unnecessary and potentially damaging. A similar scheme applied to the UK’s road infrastructure created a national shortage of drivers and therefore disrupted the economy. Voting against protects against any potential negative impacts on the UK’s inland waterways

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP disagree that harmonisation of consumer protection across Europe is needed, as well as opposing the idea that the scope of the existing CPC regulation needs extending, or its efficiency strengthening. In addition to this, UKIP believe that Member States can act on their own accord without involvement from the Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative own initiative report on the deployment of cohesion policy instruments by Regions to address demographic change. The report talks about the characteristics of demographic change in the EU, such as decreasing population densities, falling birth rates and gradual depopulation. It calls for the establishment of an EU-wide legal framework that specifically recognises all territories facing demographic disadvantage, and calls on the Commission to include a new flagship initiative on demographic change in the Europe 2020. UKIP has voted against as the report is calling for the Commission to create more EU-wide legal frameworks and to adopt a European strategy on demographic change; this is a national issue not an EU one.

2016/11/22

This non-legislative report calls on the Commission to, inter alia, ensure competition in retail financial services is not ‘distorted’; however, we recognise that the Commission is on the side of big business which wants to avoid disruption and will use this as an excuse to stifle competition rather than to enhance it. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this own—initiative report. This report amongst other things is calling for secondary legislation to accompany Member State primary legislation and the setting up of a European fund for the remedying of environmental damage.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against allowing this legislative report to be negotiated between the institutions behind closed doors. UKIP believe that legislation should receive full scrutiny from Parliament and that Members should be able to table amendments to the report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this non-legislative, motion for resolution. We utterly deplore any form of sexual harassment and abuse, particularly in the work place. Therefore, we welcome initiatives taken to tackle workplace harassment internally within the European Parliament and EU institutions.However, whilst we condemn any form of violence against women, this report called for more legislation, which would encroach on the policies of Member States. In this respect we believe it is at the discretion of National governments to decide on policy and legislation.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this. Whilst we usually support free trade talks, we note that the EU has initiated these talks at precisely the time the EU says the UK cannot discuss trade deals with anyone the EU is discussing a deal with. We regard this as a cynical ploy to stop Britain forging global trade deals, particularly with Commonwealth countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-binding own-initiative report. This report is critical of Member States’ application of refugee quotas and calls for further infringement action to be taken. It is concerning that this report calls for more infringement action to be taken against Member States when they fail to implement EU law either in a timely manner or at all.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of all amendments to cut EU budget lines, and voted against all increases. This vote was to set the EU budget for 2018. UKIP tabled 66 amendments to the budget, which would have saved EUR 3.6 billion. However, all but two were rejected. The two amendments that passed demanded the end of taxpayers’ money being used to indirectly support bullfighting from EU agricultural payment funds. The initial Commission proposal for the 2018 EU budget was EUR 160.6 billion (1.7% increase on 2017), it then went to the Council who amended it down to EUR 158.9 billion (0.63% increase on 2017) and then the EU Parliament proposal was to increase it to EUR 162.5 billion. The next stage of the process is for the EU Parliament and the Council to meet for a series of ‘conciliation’ meetings to make a deal behind closed doors as they couldn’t agree on the final budget ceilings. UKIP believes only our elected national government has the right to spend taxpayers’ money, not unaccountable EU institutions.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of all amendments to cut EU budget lines, and voted against all increases. This vote was to set the EU budget for 2018. UKIP tabled 66 amendments to the budget, which would have saved EUR 3.6 billion. However, all but two were rejected. The two amendments that passed demanded the end of taxpayers’ money being used to indirectly support bullfighting from EU agricultural payment funds.The initial Commission proposal for the 2018 EU budget was EUR 160.6 billion (1.7% increase on 2017); it then went to the Council who amended it down to EUR 158.9 billion (0.63% increase on 2017) and then the Parliament proposal was to increase it to EUR 162.5 billion. The next stage of the process is for Parliament and the Council to meet for a series of ‘conciliation’ meetings to make a deal behind closed doors as they could not agree on the final budget ceilings. UKIP believes only our elected national government has the right to spend taxpayers’ money, not unaccountable EU institutions.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of the proposal to refuse discharge and in favour of the accompanying non-legislative resolution. The ‘discharge’ is a yearly procedure where the EU Parliament looks through the budgets of all EU institutions and agencies to decide whether they have been used correctly. This proposal is to refuse to grant discharge to the EU Council. For many years there has been a recurring problem with the Council. Under the EU treaties it says the Parliament has the right to grant discharge to the Commission, but it doesn’t say anything about the Parliament granting discharge to any other EU institution or agency. Because of this the Council doesn’t cooperate with this transparency procedure. This decision and resolution criticises the Council for not being more open about their budgeting. UKIP always opposes the granting of discharge and the closure of accounts, and supports any calls for greater transparency, as we oppose all these EU institutions and agencies in principle.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this legislation. We fully support appropriate measures to protect the health and welfare of workers. We believe that all legislation should be initiated by sovereign Member States. This however does not create new legislation but rather updates existing legislation already in place according to the latest scientific consensus.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. In principle, UKIP largely support the measures proposed. With the significant increase in terrorist and criminal threat, it is only logical to have a system that electronically registers biometric information and records where and when third country nationals entered the EU. UKIP do, however, believe that the management of borders should not be a competence of the EU and should be the sole right of a sovereign state. Moreover, UKIP MEPs also have concerns with regards to the centralisation of sensitive information which can be accessed by all Member States and EU agencies. For these two reasons, UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. This report is a technical supplement to enable the establishment of the Entry/Exit System (EES), which UKIP oppose. Therefore to keep consistent with our approach to the EES, UKIP MEPs voted against enabling changes to the Schengen Borders Code which would facilitate the EES.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this non-legislative report. UKIP fully opposes all forms of discrimination based on a person’s race, ethnicity, culture or religion and, in principle, supports the broad aims of this report. UKIP does, however, oppose aspects of the report which clearly breach the principle of subsidiarity. UKIP believes that whilst more should be done to protect Roma people, Member States should be able to decide what practices are best to achieve this goal.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted to abstain on this recommendation. This bilateral agreement guarantees its legal certainty. Furthermore this is the first to have been signed with a country outside the European continent and will prove a source of precedence for the future.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this consultation procedure. These special taxes pre-date the existence of the formation of the EU so France should not have to ask the Commission for permission to reduce the rate of these indirect taxes. The EU does not have the right to be intervening in national state affairs. This is just yet again another example of the EU intervening in state affairs that should not concern them. France should be able to regulate its own special tax arrangements with its own outermost regions without having to ask for permission first. In conclusion, this is why UKIP have voted against this document.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this own initiative report. UKIP support exchange of information and cooperation among Member states in the field of research. However, the financial implication of these EU projects (EUR 7.35 billion) is unacceptable.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. The UK already has measures in place to control these drugs under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The UK is not bound by this decision taken at EU level, however UKIP believe that controlling the drug in the EU could be beneficial in combatting the drug being available in the UK.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. The EU Youth Guarantee scheme is a commitment by all Member States to ensure all young people under the age of 25 receive a good quality offer of employment, further education or apprenticeship within a 4 month period of becoming unemployed or leaving education. This report does call for greater transparency and oversight of taxpayers’ money, however the main thrust is calling for more EU money to be spent, more interference in Member States employment policies and more EU initiatives. UKIP believes only our elected national government should decide employment policy, not unaccountable EU institutions.

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this legislative, first reading report as UKIP disagree with EU harmonisation and any attempts to strengthen the single market. UKIP voted in favour for any amendments which wished to increase phosphorus pentoxide levels to 80 mg/kg in order to protect British industry whilst keeping cadmium levels at a safe level. UKIP also voted in favour of any amendments which postponed the implementation of such limits, again in order to protect British interests.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP fully support the fight against drugs and recognise that tackling the issue in the EU will likely have positive repercussions in combatting illegal drugs within the UK. UKIP do not, however, support the inclusion of Europol within this proposed system. Moreover, the establishment of this system will cost the taxpayer approximately EUR 670 000. UKIP believe taxpayers’ money should be utilised more efficiently.

2016/11/22

We opposed this legislative 1st reading vote as we oppose discards, the Common Fisheries Policy in toto, and the pretensions of the EU to determine what happens in what are and should be again UK waters.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP support the highest possible level of protection of environment and human health. However, this control should be made by Member States and not by the unelected EU Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative budgetary decision. This vote, linked to the mobilisation of the Flexibility Mechanism vote, is in two parts and will increase the EU budget by EUR 297.8 million overall. The first part is the European Fund for Sustainable Development which will get EUR 275 million of this money for the creation of a new budget line which will be used to offer financial loans, grants and guarantees to foster private sector investment in countries outside Europe. The second part is to increase the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) by EUR 22.8 million from this money. The EAR is a ‘last resort’ financial instrument that is used to give aid to other countries. UKIP believes only our elected national government has the right to spend taxpayers’ money, not unaccountable EU institutions and thus we oppose all EU budget increases in principle.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative budgetary decision. The Flexibility Instrument operates outside the normal budgetary ceilings, has a budget of EUR 471 million a year and is used as a way to spend more money on specific budget lines in order to circumvent normal budgetary spending limits. This vote, linked to the Draft Amending Budget 5 vote, is to transfer EUR 275 million from the Flexibility Mechanism to the newly-created European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) budget line. The EFSD will be used to offer financial loans, grants and guarantees to foster private sector investment in countries outside Europe. UKIP believes that only our elected national government has the right to spend taxpayers’ money, not unaccountable EU institutions and thus we oppose all EU budget increases in principle.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding resolution. This resolution is the EU Parliament’s reaction to the Commission's ‘reflection paper’ setting out different future options for the financing of the EU budget. The resolution calls for increases in the long-term EU budget (MFF), encourages a dedicated euro area budget, uses Brexit as an opportunity to end all rebates, and creates a new system of own resources where the EU collects more money itself, to take funding away from national contributions. The resolution goes on to criticise four of the five options in the Commission reflection paper as the EU rolling back its responsibilities and action, but goes on to give its full support to option 5 which would mean radically more EU power, spending and action. UKIP opposes a bigger budget and more power for the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this own-initiative report. It is important to ensure that, where necessary, the protection of whistle-blowers is maintained. However issues of this nature should remain purely within the remit of the Member State. The EU cannot look at an issue of this nature and propose a one-size-fits-all policy. It is important to ensure that transparency is maintained, especially within the EU institutions; however, this report was not solely about that.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We support economic and tax arrangements that support low income workers as a principle but we cannot support this report. Many suggestions contained within would likely have a negative economic outcome and repeated calls for the use of EU taxpayer’s money and the creation of new EU level legislation is something we must vote against.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this technically legislative report. UKIP has repeatedly opposed any attempt by the EU to establish a public prosecutor. The EPPO clearly increases the judicial powers of the EU and intrudes upon national judicial sovereignty. Although the UK does not participate in this enhanced cooperation procedure, the establishment of this body will still impact on the UK. As the UK has signed up to other directives, most notably the European Arrest Warrant, the EPPO will be able to circumvent the UK’s opt-out on this proposal. For these reasons, UKIP voted against the establishment of the EPPO.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted to abstain on this non-legislative report. UKIP fully supports recommendations in this report that concern the urgent need to combat radicalisation in prisons. Despite other very reasonable suggestions in this report, UKIP MEPs believe that prison systems and conditions are the sole responsibility of each Member State. Primarily for this reason, UKIP MEPs abstained on this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislation. Whilst we agree that the region is important and look forward to improved relations between an independent United Kingdom and the countries concerned, we cannot support the creation of an international organisation by the European Union. We completely reject the development of an EU foreign policy and any budgetary implications in the future.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this technically non-legislative report. This report solely concerns the Schengen Area, which the UK is not part of. For this reason, it would not be appropriate for UK MEPs to interfere on this matter.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs abstained on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP supports data exchanges, particularly when the aim is to fight terrorism and serious crime, but believes that this should be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP support data exchanges in principle, particularly when the aim is to fight terrorism and serious crime, but believe that this should be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP support data exchanges in principle, particularly when the aim is to fight terrorism and serious crime, but think that this should be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this first reading. It is important to understand that safety rules on passenger ships are important. In no way would UKIP MEPs agree to the EU managing the safety standards of Member States, but at the same time UKIP MEPs would never consider it acceptable to allow the safety of passengers and their rights to be put in danger.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this first reading. It is always important wherever necessary to tidy up the burdensome red tape that is produced by the EU. The amendment to this Directive updates, simplifies and clarifies the existing requirements for the counting and registration of passengers and crew on board passenger ships, whilst enhancing safety levels. However it does not go far enough and one proposal put forward by one of our MEPs is to have CCTV on decking to ensure safety of passengers in the event of any accidents.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted to abstain on this first reading. This is a review of the existing legislation which aims to simplify and rationalise it. There is a proposal to eliminate the legal uncertainty and redundancy caused by the co—existence of two directives on the inspection of vessels. It is important to ensure that any legislation that is to do with the safety of ro—ro ferries is clear to all parties involved and UKIP MEPs will ensure that no unnecessary red tape will confuse matters and cause any problems.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP supports the highest possible level of protection of environment and human health. However, this control should be made by Member States and not by the unelected Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP support the highest possible level of protection of human health. However, this control should be made by Member States and not by the unelected EU Commission.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this non-binding motion for a resolution. We utterly deplore such an abominable crime, and support tackling violence against women. However, we believe that this ought to be conducted at Member State level, and believe it is not for the EU to state where Member States spend their development aid, or to interfere with the financial decisions of international nations. The UK is already committed to the cause of ending forced marriage, duly considering it a criminal act under UK law.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this Resolution on 2017 UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn. UKIP deny the Climate Change alarmism supported by green lobbies, often financed by the EU Commission. They are the cause of current damaging and counter-productive energy policy. The European Commission continues imposing never-ending objectives for emissions reductions. EU policies are forcing the investment of vast amounts of money into activity that will have little or no effect on climate.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding resolution. The resolution itself was a co-signed by a number of the political groups in the European Parliament. It included calls for a transition period to be under ECJ jurisdiction, that free movement continue, that Northern Ireland and the UK remain in the customs union, and that talks on a UK-EU trade deal be postponed. UKIP tabled 13 amendments calling for a range of things such as allowing the UK to start trade negotiations with third countries, that the ECJ must have no jurisdiction in the UK, that the Commission does not obstruct the UK bringing in border controls, that there should be no transition deal, and that Gibraltar should not be used as a bargaining chip. Unfortunately all these amendments were rejected. UKIP also tabled its own resolution, however this was not voted on as the joint resolution was passed first.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. UKIP opposes the creation of new EU legislation in this field. UKIP believes it is necessary to increase legal certainty while preserving the environment and public health. However, UKIP insist that all decisions on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances should be taken at national level.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs reject this legislative proposal because, however powerful the case to conserve tuna by international agreement, the European Union is neither a state nor a nation and should not therefore be trying to behave as one by signing agreements which are by definition for signature by nations: the word ‘international’ means between nations and this is a further example of EU action which may be judged as ‘ultra vires’.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-binding, non-legislative report. Although we fully support tackling discrimination and violence against women; as well as the empowerment of women; UKIP vehemently opposes all forms of gender quotas, gender mainstreaming and in particular the women on boards directive. We believe that such strategies are highly counterproductive and also discriminatory. All positions, including high-level positions ought to be determined by aptitude, and not gender.This report was extremely contradictory; on the one hand it pushed for gender quotas and women on boards, whilst at the same time called for anonymised euro-pass C.V’s, where C.V’s are unable to be determined by a person’s gender.Furthermore, not only was this report seeking to intervene in the employment policy of Member States; we also believe this report was intrusive in the private and domestic lives of families, with regard to the division of care.Overall, this was more interference on the part of the EU and undermines the sovereignty of Member States, via the need to enforce their gender mainstreaming agenda.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report, which wants to address the shrinking civil society space in developing countries. The document states that it ‘believes that a genuinely independent, pluralistic and vibrant civil society is pivotal to a country’s development and stability, to ensuring democracy and respect for human rights, and to building inclusive societies’. This sounds contradictory for an EU institution to say this, as they are more likely to try to control every aspect of a nation state. In addition to this, the report calls on the EU to ‘provide guidance to governments’. The governments of these nation states were elected by their own citizens to run the country how they see fit not by some foreign illegitimate political entity. Furthermore, the report wants to see the integration of all internal and external policies, including justice, home affairs, trade and security policies, in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development. UKIP do not want to see the harmonisation of policies as it is up to the nation state to amend and implement policy and for these reasons UKIP MEPs voted against this own initiative report.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP MEPs believe that co-operation is needed in the fight to combat cybercrime, but that that this should be concluded bilaterally between sovereign nations. UKIP also strongly oppose any attempt by the EU to establish further legal frameworks, particularly when this seeks to establish common definitions on terms associated with cybercrime.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the development of any type of EU foreign policy.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this legislative report at first reading. Whilst making products and services more accessible to people with disabilities is a positive aim, UKIP believes that it is not for the EU to tell Member States how to legislate in this area. Additionally, UKIP disagrees with harmonisation attempts and efforts to create a single market. UKIP MEPs voted against a number of amendments tabled to this report. They voted for amendments which would remove microenterprises from the scope of the legislation. They voted against any amendments seeking to increase the scope of the legislation: for example, amendments to include ‘persons with functional limitations’ in the legislation, as this goes beyond what the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets out, and it is not for the European Union to go beyond this.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP supported this legislative report whereby this agreement grants Chile the right to cancel the deal if it feels the EU is not upholding its end of the bargain. Given this is one of the rare occasions the EU has treated a trade partner as an equal, we supported this.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP supported this legislative report. UKIP notes that this was a simple technical update to reflect that fact that Croatia is now an EU Member State. There was no need to oppose such a factual update, so we supported it.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP abstained on this non-legislative non-binding report, which notes that trade between Chile and the EU does not require freedom of movement of people, and it hopes that the Brexit negotiators on the EU side will be reminded of this. We abstained on this vote as we feel there is no need to interfere in trade.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report. This would tie the UK into the common fisheries policy for the long term, deprive us of our own waters and is entirely against UK interests.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this decision. We are concerned by the proposed further militarisation of the European Union and the lack of clarity in the legislation over what constitutes eligible military actors.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this non-legislative own initiative report. It is extremely important that the EU institutions maintain a high level of transparency in order to ensure that it remains accountable. However, this is very much a report that has come about through closing the barn door after the horse has bolted. This report does not go far enough, there should be an independent body established in order to provide a relevant code of conduct that will ensure that all measures that are required to maintain integrity and transparency are met.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non—legislative motion for resolution. We are against further calls for self-promotion and budget increases, which this resolution calls for in line with the next MFF negotiations. This is despite the programme already having had a 40% increase since the last programme, as well as admitting that the success rate remains low, with only 5% of young citizens having benefited from the programme. Currently Erasmus+ costs the taxpayer EUR 14.7 billion. UKIP believes that this exchange scheme is not cost effective; exchange schemes can be conducted outside of Erasmus+ in the UK.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Whilst we share similar concerns with the balance of work skills and jobs in the market, EU-level action is unnecessary and unhelpful. These issues are best addressed by the UK Government and private enterprise.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted to abstain on this recommendation. Amongst other things this recommendation was amending the Multilateral Agreement to take into account the accession of several countries who are now members of the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. The UK already considers this substance to be worthy of being listed as a Class A drug. Furthermore, the UK is not bound by this decision taken at EU level. UKIP believe that controlling the drug in the EU could be beneficial in combatting the drug being available in the UK.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the development of any type of EU foreign policy. We look forward to reinvigorating the UK’s ties with our important Commonwealth partners following the UK’s exit from the European Union, on a bilateral basis, when we will able to, once again, negotiate our own trade agreements.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this legislative decision. This proposal is to give over EUR 1 billion to Italy to help in reconstruction efforts for earthquakes that occurred in 2016 and 2017. While of course UKIP opposes the EU spending any UK taxpayers’ money, the amount given would be budget-neutral. It does not mean the UK has to give more money to the EU, nor would it mean the UK would get money back if this money wasn’t given to Italy. The money will come from funds that had already been budgeted for. To be clear, this would not mean any additional funding is necessary from taxpayers. Additionally as this was for legitimate humanitarian reasons, UKIP felt it would be more responsible to abstain.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this legislative amending budget. This proposal is directly linked to the ‘mobilisation’ vote to give over EUR 1 billion to Italy for reconstruction efforts due to recent earthquakes. Whilst the other vote is concerned with the principle of giving the €1 billion to Italy, this vote is to make sure that there is technically enough money in the correct budget-line to pay it. As it happens the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) does not have enough money in its budget-line to pay outright. The proposal here is to transfer some money from under used budget-lines, in to the EUSF. This would be budget-neutral and will not require additional funding from taxpayers.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative decision. The proposal is to give over EUR 3.5 million to Finnish workers who have lost their jobs due to Microsoft downscaling its operation in that country. The money will go to areas such as retraining, job seeking, allowances for travel, start-up grants etc. UKIP voted against as we don’t believe UK taxpayers’ money should be used for poor economic decisions in other countries. This is nothing more than EU dole money.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report on aviation. UKIP believes that the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) is a huge failure for the EU. It forces industries to comply with absurd standards dictated by the Commission’s obsession to limit the global temperature increase to less than two degrees Celsius. The ETS has destroyed our industry, causing a considerable carbon leakage phenomenon. UKIP believes the only solution to this legislative chaos is to reject the EU energy policy together with the entire ETS system. Once out of the EU, the UK should be free from any EU legislation, including the emission trading scheme in the aviation sector.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report on land use, land use change and forestry. UKIP rejects the Commission proposal. UKIP denies man—made climate change and believes that CO2 is not a pollutant. New legislation in this field would only bring further bureaucracy and economic damages to this sector. UKIP notes that forestry is not an EU competence.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this legislative report. UKIP fully support measures that seek to tackle illegal migrants being able to easily forge residence permits. We cannot, however, support EU legislation and EU harmonisation practices. For these reasons, UKIP voted to abstain on this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted in favour of this motion for resolution, which opposes the Commission position. UKIP believe that the EU Commission’s draft delegated act, if adopted, would result in a lower standard of products being available to consumers.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative amending budget. The proposal has two elements to it. The first (and far more important) is that the budget ceiling for the EU ‘Youth Employment Initiative’ will be increased by an extra EUR 500 million. The second part is minor adjustments to staff posts in the EU decentralised agencies ‘ACER’ and ‘SESAR2’, however no extra staff will be awarded to them. UKIP voted against because we oppose unaccountable EU institutions spending taxpayers’ money. Only our elected and accountable national governments should decide employment policies.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. Arms exports are an intricate part of government policy, linked with both economic well—being and foreign policy interests. Whilst we are concerned at aspects of UK Government policy, in particular regarding Saudi Arabia, there is no justification for the transfer of these powers to the EU which, following Brexit, will be a foreign power.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We do not support the development of any type of EU foreign policy.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding report. This report raises many important breaches of human rights and corruption about which we are concerned. However we do not support the development of EU foreign policy or see any added value in EU action that cannot already be achieved by state or international level assistance.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this legislative report. UKIP notes that this deal between Iceland and the EU allows EU products with geographical indicators to enjoy that status on the Icelandic market. We note that every two years, the EU and Iceland meet to discuss whether current arrangements are satisfactory. This is a deal which both parties agreed to, and which has minimal impact on the UK. We have no desire to block this deal, so we abstained.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this legislative report. UKIP notes this deal between Iceland and the EU to commit to lowering tariffs between the two parties in agricultural produce. We note that every two years the EU and Iceland meet to discuss whether current arrangements are satisfactory. Iceland’s membership of the EEA means that agriculture and fisheries are not covered by usual EU free movement of goods. We do not wish to block this deal, so abstained.

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this non-legislative, own initiative report. UKIP are against the EU interfering in the judicial process of Member States. The EU is looking to spend more money on training and promotion of mediation. Mediation is a very good idea and at present the UK has a very successful mediation process which is extremely beneficial and also alleviates cost; it would not be beneficial to support a report that is looking to increase costs.

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this non-legislative, own initiative report. UKIP believe that Member States should be allowed to decide their own laws on franchising in the retail sector and that the European Commission should not be called upon to act in this area.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEP’s have voted against this non- legislative report on Space Strategy. UKIP are against a further increase in the EU budget for this purpose. UKIP remember the very recent failure of the EU Galileo satellite that caused a considerable waste of European taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. UKIP oppose EU interference in the education systems of Member States. Whilst we support lifelong learning and accessibility to all in education, particularly in the digital age, we believe this is solely an issue of national sovereignty. This report dictates how Member States and institutions should run and invest in their own education systems, which goes against the EU’s own treaties, as stipulated in Article 165 of the TFEU.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted for this legislative report. UKIP supports the repeal of unnecessary, obsolete and out—of—date regulations. It is about time that the EU institutions started to get rid of the burdensome red tape that is no longer relevant.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report on WiFi4EU. UKIP understands and supports the importance of improved internet connectivity in our society. However, UKIP is against the financial implications of this project. UKIP is against this attempt at EU harmonisation and we believe that efforts to improve internet access and speed should be made at national level.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative report on the safeguarding of gas supply. UKIP believes that the EU should repeal its entire energy legislation. UKIP believes in secure and affordable energy. UKIP wants a stable regulatory system that fosters investment. UKIP wants reliable and affordable generating technologies, like coal, gas, nuclear and hydro, and UKIP wants an end to subsidies that punish consumers and taxpayers and distort markets.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs abstained on this motion for a resolution. UKIP believes the practice of mass whale hunting in Norway is brutal and inhumane. However, UKIP believes that this issue should be solved internationally and not by the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP considers violence against women to be a truly abhorrent act and we fully support measures that aim to protect women from violence. With this in mind, UKIP fully supports the UK in its ongoing attempts to fully ratify the Istanbul Convention. UKIP do not, however, support EU accession to this Convention as we do not believe it has the competency to do so. Moreover, we also believe that this report asks the EU to go significantly further than what is outlined in the Convention. We believe that it should be the sole decision of national governments to propose measures that exceed the recommendations outlined in this Convention.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report, as we feel the EU has no right to use trade as a political weapon with which to bully other countries. The EU has a long history of attempting to politicise trade and attaching clauses and demands in trade deals which are purely political in nature. We look forward to an independent Britain forging trade deals that do not include political and economic bullying.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. UKIP has always asserted that Turkey is incompatible with EU membership. Despite recent events, this report does not go far enough and there is no guaranteed permanent end to the prospect of accession. The report only calls for the suspension of negotiations and only on the condition that the constitutional reform package is passed unchanged. In addition, under these circumstances money would not be returned to the Member States but would rather be redirected. UKIP wants a permanent and indefinite end to the accession negotiations and an end to all payments.Additional paragraphs in the report call for the continuation of visa liberalisation and practical membership of the Customs Union. Given the weak position on ending accession negotiations, continued financial payments and other policies, we had to vote against.We remain extremely concerned at the increased authoritarianism of the Erdogan regime and the human rights situation throughout the country.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. UKIP MEPs do not approve of establishing a new EU committee on terrorism, as this is already a competence of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Moreover, establishing a new committee would ultimately prove to be costly and ineffective, and assist in the acceleration of EU legislation. UKIP MEPs did, however, support amendments to the resolution that weakened the mandate of the new committee.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this piece of legislation which seeks to see the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) Guarantee and EFSD Guarantee Fund. The aims of the new fund are to mobilise EU grants to leverage investment from public and private sources to tackle the root causes of migration in the European Neighbourhood and Africa. The fund would be managed by the Commission and implemented in partnership with financial institutions such as the EIB.It is also proposed to have the Commission enhance technical assistance in partner countries and work towards improving the investment climate and overall policy environment in those countries. This means that the EU wants to be able to influence the countries’ national agendas and policies. This is just a case of the EU wasting more money and trying to increase its influence over nation states. For these reasons UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this legislative first reading. The Marrakesh Treaty is an excellent treaty to enable the visually impaired to have access to reading material. However, the EU has decided to proceed with a block ratification of the treaty. Treaties should be ratified within a timeframe that is comfortable and affordable to the Member States, and not forced through.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative first reading. The Marrakesh Treaty is an excellent treaty to enable the visually impaired to have access to reading material. However the EU has decided to proceed with a block ratification of the treaty. Treaties should be ratified within a time frame that is comfortable and affordable to the Member State and not forced through.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against. Whilst arbitration is necessary in order to prevent the same income being taxed twice in different countries, the proposal is part of the Commission’s tax harmonisation agenda and undermines the tax sovereignty of Member States, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative report on EU Sustainability. UKIP believe that national parliaments, not the unelected EU Commission, should be responsible for deciding on citizens’ wellbeing and prosperity. We object to EU climate and energy policy whilst firmly denying the concept of manmade climate change.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report on promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU. The report calls on the Commission to carry out a review of the outermost regions (OR) approach by examining their economic and social situations. It is none of the EU’s business to be intervening with these regions as it is the nation state who has the authority to conduct their own affairs however they like. [The report] calls on the Commission to encourage farmers in the ORs to promote their products by supporting the use of the ORs logo. This can be seen to be another way of the EU trying to promote itself. The report ‘calls on the EU to join forces with the ORs to become a world maritime power’. The report encourages the Union and Member States to invest more into the field of sea and oceans. Granted that more money needs to be invested wisely into the field of sea and oceans but it is not for the EU to decide where nation states can spend their own money. For these reasons UKIP have voted against this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving our consent. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy and so cannot support an agreement that would facilitate this.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the development of an EU foreign policy and so cannot support an agreement that would facilitate this.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this technically non-legislative report. UKIP do not support enhancing the co-operation and functionality of EU agencies to carry out their duties.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted in favour of a rejection amendment that the EFDD group tabled to this legislative second reading report. UKIP firmly reject any proposals to harmonise criminal law in the EU as this is a significant infringement on Member States’ judicial sovereignty. Moreover, UKIP also strongly oppose providing a mandate for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate fraud in Member States.

2016/11/22

This is a legislative first reading report that was without a vote. If it was to be voted on, UKIP would have voted against this because we do not agree with the harmonisation of customs sanctions.

2016/11/22

UKIP fully support all actions taken against fatal epidemics such as HIV and tuberculosis. We believe that national governments should develop and implement specific national plans to work to achieve the best possible results in this area having in mind a community and human rights-based approach for treatment and support. UKIP abstained on this resolution.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for a resolution. UKIP principally reject the notion of calling on the Commission to do anything for the forthcoming year. UKIP tabled a number of amendments to this resolution, which were defeated, on issues regarding the UK’s departure from the European Union. These amendments aimed to ensure that the Brexit the British people voted for, including the end of ECJ jurisdiction in the UK and leaving the Common Fisheries Policy, is delivered. UKIP MEPs also voted against a number of amendments tabled by other political groups. UKIP rejected amendments that refused to recognise Northern Ireland and instead referred to it as the ‘North of Ireland’. UKIP also rejected amendments tabled that called for the dissolution of NATO and nuclear disarmament.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative resolution. This resolution called for more EU spending in next year’s budget including items on migration, security, defence and administration. UKIP opposes all increases in the EU budget as unaccountable EU institutions have no right to spend UK taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We think that the EU’s cultural programmes are a waste of taxpayers’ money and do not support their incorporation into any kind of EU foreign policy.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the EU’s participation in the General Assembly and as such do not support Parliament’s recommendations. We are also particularly concerned by the continued efforts towards reform of the Security Council and the aspiration of a seat for the EU on the Security Council.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. This resolution contains several calls for the Commission to initiate legislation, which we cannot support.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving our consent to the EU-Kosovo Framework Agreement. We do not support spending through EU programmes and therefore cannot support the extension of these programmes.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary report. The proposal was to give EUR 1 002 264 for 339 workers who have lost their jobs in Spain. The money would be spent on support for those workers in the form of counselling, job search and retraining, etc. UKIP opposes the idea that unaccountable EU institutions should spend UK taxpayers’ money, especially when it is to be used as dole money on account of poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. UKIP are against harmonisation of European standards. Additionally, UKIP do not support calls for the Commission and Member States to provide funding for such projects.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. The report is a step towards harmonising EU bond markets and would encourage further centralisation, accordingly UKIP is against.

2016/11/22

We vehemently oppose this apparently innocuous non-legislative report because, in reality, it functions as a ‘Trojan horse’ by which recreational fishing and angling get taken over and mired in the surreal, Kafkaesque bureaucracy of the Common Fisheries Policy.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report because the EU is trying to interfere with the limitation time available for claims in traffic accident issues. The UK legal system is possibly the oldest system in the world and our judicial system, based on common law, is very different to continental Europe and this type of harmonisation cannot work.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report because it is harmonisation of civil procedures. This is a power grab by the EU trying to ensure that every legal process falls in line with everyone else. Our legal system, which is a common law legal system, operates in a very different way and cannot be harmonised to fall in line with the rest of continental Europe, which operates on a different legal system.

2016/11/22

We voted against this legislative report, as we feel that giving large sums of foreign aid to a country with a well-deserved reputation for official corruption is highly unwise. We feel that the money would be very likely to be misappropriated, and therefore cannot consent to this.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report. The proposals will lead to the Commission being in charge of a public register of information, and are a step towards taxes on wealth.

2016/11/22

We voted against this legislative report as we feel this is yet another scheme to suck Ukraine in to the imperial orbit of the EU. The EU’s meddling in Ukraine has cost lives, and the EU has done nothing but inflame the situation further. We note that the EU and the Dutch Government ignored the results of a referendum on this deal in the Netherlands, further underlining both the contempt for democracy of the EU, and its reckless desire to further meddle in this unstable Eastern European country.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this resolution which adopted the amending budget. The original proposal from the Commission was to transfer over EUR 6 billion to this year’s EU budget, which was left unused from last year. This money would be used solely to reduce the amount each Member State would have to contribute to the EU this year. This money was not being used to increase the EU budget. However a resolution was intertwined with the original proposal which would adopt the proposal, but also called for more money for certain EU policies and called for the UK to pay more for Brexit. UKIP voted in favour of the separate vote on paragraph 9 to show our support for the proposal to reduce Member States’ contributions this year, but were forced to vote against the resolution as a whole as the resolution was trying to interfere in Brexit negotiations.

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this non-legislative, own initiative report. While a longer lifetime for products is ultimately a positive aim, UKIP have voted against the report because it calls on the Commission to implement this, something that should be left to Member States.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We support international work to prevent human rights violations and genocide, and to prosecute persecutors when these gross violations do occur. We cannot however support the development of an EU foreign policy or EU action as we believe it is an unnecessary layer between the bilateral, multilateral and international work that is already on-going.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the increased militarisation of the European Union, including their use of Private Security Companies. The contribution of the private sector to defence and operations is a matter for Member States and international laws and norms. We cannot support EU legislative initiative in this area.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst as a party we have been concerned and have drawn up policies fighting precarious employment we do not support EU legislative initiative. Concerning the paragraphs related to the revision of the Posted Workers Directive we have long complained about the negative impact on British workers created by the directive. Whilst the Commission proposals come some way towards addressing wage discrepancies it also aims at increasing labour mobility throughout the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted to abstain on this non-legislative report. Although the report is broadly critical of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, and expresses concerns which we share, we cannot endorse the strategy of using public money to shelter private investors from risk – it leads to a misallocation of capital that will in turn lead to asset bubbles. Accordingly UKIP voted against the report as a whole.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. UKIP are against a ‘European Agenda’ on the collaborative economy. UKIP believe that Member States should be free to create their own laws on the collaborative economy, and that a harmonised approach is not suitable.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. UKIP reject calls for more EU legislation to be produced and are against a harmonised approach to online platforms, as this is an issue for individual Member States. UKIP also oppose the creation of the digital single market.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP abstained overall on this non-legislative and non-binding report. We cannot support EU action or the development of an EU foreign policy but we remain concerned at the ongoing conflict in Yemen and wish to see a long-lasting and stable solution. In particular, we are concerned at attempts by the EU to interfere with Member State trade policy. Whilst, as a party, we are critical of arms sales to Saudi Arabia, this should always remain a matter for the British Government and not the Commission.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this motion for a resolution because it calls for an end to funding for European parties that do not support the Union. This is inherently undemocratic, especially as it means members of the public who do not support the Union will have no voice.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this legislative report. The EU seeks to reduce emissions within its borders while forcing energy-intensive industries offshore to jurisdictions with lower emission standards. We in UKIP oppose EU climate and energy policy. We reject climate hysteria and we believe the EU should accept that the Paris Agreement is close to its end.

2016/11/22

We supported this objection because it rejects secondary legislation which adds to ‘red tape’ - and completely fails to understand the vital need to remove, simplify and ease the ever-expanding EU bureaucratic burden.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. Principally we oppose any form of EU action, and this report was looking to create an EU strategy. UKIP wholly believe issues such as the ones contained within the report, gender discrimination, gender pay and gender pension gap are issues that need to be tackled. However, UKIP believe that this is the sole competency of the individual Member States. This report calls for more legislation and regulation and seeks to interfere within the domestic life of men and women, which we cannot support.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to any expansion of the European Union and all pre-accession related activities. In particular we are opposed to this reports attempts to infringe on Serbia’s sovereign right to exercise independent foreign relations.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to any expansion of the European Union and all pre-accession related activities.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We are opposed to any expansion of the European Union and all pre-accession related activities.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding report. We support efforts to improve standards in labour but are also equally committed to free and open trade and against its politicisation. Any punitive measures that impede this flow of goods will only serve to make both parties poorer.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. The report ‘points to the increase in Euroscepticism and in anti-European propaganda that distorts information on Union policies, and calls on the Commission and the Council to analyse and address their causes.’ By the sounds of it, the EU wants to spend more money on dead-end projects that do not convey an accurate message to people living in the EU. The document talked about how the EU wants to increase its dialogue with people in Member States, and it has called on the Commission to focus on an action plan for greater communication. UKIP does not support more money being wasted, nor does it believe that the Commission should be doing anything as it is an illegitimate political entity, and for these reasons voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report regarding the 7th Research Programme. The 7th Research Programme was an EU project which ran from 2007 to 2013 and had a budget of EUR 55 billion. The money would be spent on grants for research in Europe, but these would also have to have a ‘European added value’. The report says that there was no cost-benefit analysis of the 7th Research Programme, that there was an error rate of about 5% and that there were shortcomings in the oversight of the programme. The report goes on to call for more synergies between EU funds, and states that the Commission operated the programme effectively. UKIP believes that taxpayers’ money should not be used by unaccountable EU institutions. If we didn’t have to waste so much money on EU membership and bureaucracy, we would have more money available to support research in the UK.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst we recognise and sympathise with the issues related to statelessness in the region, in particular the suffering of the Rohingya in Myanmar, we cannot support EU action on the matter. We remain resolutely opposed to the development of any EU foreign policy, and this report makes several calls for such EU action.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative report, because the proposal for harmonisation of the legal framework could add additional costs; in addition, any matters relating to tax fraud should be dealt with by the Member State and not the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against the legislative report on PRIMA. We in UKIP strongly support the role of research in our society. However, we believe that the EU desperately needs budget cuts as a result of heavy deficiencies in several of its policy areas.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this legislative document. The Commission proposal sought to change some bits of legislation to allow the EU to pay for 100% co-financing of the European Regional Development Fund for reconstruction efforts and also to make it easier to pre-authorise EU money for use in affected countries. The Commission stated that these changes will not need new money or raising of budget ceilings. This proposal has come about primarily because of recent horrendous earthquakes in Italy. This doesn’t mean the EU will be making the UK pay more money - it will just mean the EU will be able to use the money it already has more quickly to help give relief to areas hit by natural disasters.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against the legislative report on energy labelling. Despite the changes proposed by the EU parliament, we in UKIP believe that the new EU Commission proposal on energy labelling will bring great uncertainty for the industry and great confusion to consumers. We believe that this regulation is unnecessary and that it will be a new EU burden to deal with.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report, which amended the 2014 decision on the establishment of the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020—2033.This we believe is another propaganda scheme, to promote the EU and its values. This report extends the scheme beyond the EU Member States to allow participation from EFTA and EEA countries, which only confirms the self-promotion of the EU on a wider international scale.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against the non-legislative report on Horizon 2020. We in UKIP strongly support the role of research in our society. However, we believe that the EU desperately needs budget cuts as a result of heavy deficiencies in several of its policy areas.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report on building blocks for a post-2020 cohesion policy. The document called on the Commission to ensure that there is better cooperation between the ESI Funds and other Union funds. It also endorsed the Paris climate change agreement and the report underlines that the increased visibility of the cohesion policy is vital to fight against Euroscepticism and can contribute to regaining citizens’ confidence and trust. UKIP does not support the Paris climate change agreement nor does it believe in wasting UK tax payers’ money on vanity projects in order for the EU to promote itself.

2016/11/22

We voted against this non-legislative resolution because it details an unworkable plan for a failed policy, the CFP (Common Fisheries Policy)

2016/11/22

We voted against as we note with concern the EU’s attempts to economically bully its neighbouring countries and wanted to send a strong condemnation. We would warn the EU that such an attempt to bully the UK would be foolhardy for both parties, and look forward to an amicable deal between the UK and the EU concerning market access once Brexit is complete.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the fact that more hard-earned tax-payer money is being thrown down the drain. The UK should have the right to spend its own money wherever it likes, without being directed by an unelected bureaucratic system which pumps vast amounts of money into failing projects. There is also the serious concern about the strong possibility of a repetition of the accumulated backlog of unpaid invoices. If the EU cannot control its finances with the money it already has, then why are national governments giving it more money? For these reasons UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the growing influence that the EU is having through national governments, and now it wants to expand even further to the local and regional authorities. The EU has no legitimacy to be intervening in any country’s national affairs.In addition, the report advocated increased communication on, and visibility for, the results and successes achieved with the support of the ESI funds which, in the rapporteur’s eyes, could contribute to regaining citizens’ confidence and trust in the European project. UKIP does not agree with the EU gaining more influence over Member States and we do not want to see more money being wasted on the EU promoting itself. For these reasons UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this Regulation as it will allow access to online content across the EU. It is discriminatory against people who are in the EU but their country of residence is not a Member State. This Regulation is calling for harmonisation of cross-portability rules across Member States and ensures that right holders and online service providers from different Member States are subject to the same rules. Harmonisation of copyright legislation is not practical. Furthermore if a one-off annual fee is payable it will not count as online content that can be included in this Regulation.

2016/11/22

. ‒ I abstained on this report as, although I am in favour of free trade, the EU-Korea FTA will cease to apply to the UK once we leave the EU. I therefore felt abstention was the most appropriate vote.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. UKIP supports international and regionally led initiatives to find a viable solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict as long as the sovereignty and integrity of Israel is maintained. However, we do not support any foreign-policy role for the European Union, or the two Common Security and Defence Policy missions in the region.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We are appalled at the longevity of the war in Syria and the human suffering that this is causing. We support measures to bring about a genuine and lasting solution to the war. However, we remain firmly against the development of an EU foreign policy.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this motion for a resolution, which covers infrastructure, competition, technological development and workers’ rights, among other things.The main problem here is the belief expressed in the resolution that the obstacles in the EU road transport sector are due to legal and bureaucratic complexities, and that these should be addressed in order to free up the movement of goods and services. The report advocates harmonisation, failing to recognise that the rules Member States have in place in relation to the acceptance of goods and workers are there for a reason.Furthermore, the resolution calls on the Commission to examine ways of reducing the bureaucratic and financial burdens of national legislation in order to facilitate the freedom to provide transport services across the EU. The Commission needs to take a hard look at itself before it turns to any examination of national legislation.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. The Dadaab refugee camp represents the difficult balance in offering support for genuine refugees and providing for the security of a state’s own citizens. Ultimately this issue is an internal one for Kenya.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP believes that asylum and immigration policy should be decided by national governments. UKIP MEPs also reject calls in this report for the Commission to conduct infringement proceedings against Member States which are not meeting relocation targets set by the EU.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP abstained on this on non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst we share concerns at the gross breaches of human rights and the persecution that this report addresses we cannot support EU action on these issues.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary vote to give over EUR 2.6 million to 821 Finnish workers who have lost their job. This is nothing more than EU dole money. British taxpayers’ money shouldn’t be used to pay for poor economic decisions in other countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative report because we cannot support a report that welcomes subsidiarity and proportionality whilst in the same sentence acknowledges that they should be considered integral parts of the EU’s policy making process, UKIP does not agree with any part of EU policy making. In one sentence it seems that it is calling for national parliaments to have a greater say in EU policy making but effectively it is nothing more than an empty gesture leading to the negation of parliamentary sovereignty.

2016/11/22

This non-legislative report calls on the Commission to take further control of financial markets and their regulation; accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non—legislative report. UKIP support the cooperation between nations to combat terrorism and crime, but oppose this having to be done via the European Union. UKIP would prefer these agreements to be conducted on a bilateral basis.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this legislative report. UKIP MEPs would normally support an objection to a Commission delegated act. On this occasion, however, the report specifically includes calls for the Commission to propose a new delegated act. UKIP MEPs feel that regardless of this rejection the Commission will ultimately still pass a delegated act.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We believe that the full sovereignty of states should be respected; the intrusiveness of the European Union’s criticism, and calls for action against Hungary, run contrary to that concept. In particular, we are concerned about the inclusion of paragraph 7 in the resolution and the launch of Article 7(1) TEU against Hungary.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Education qualifications and certification should be a matter for individual states and we see no beneficial role unique to the European Union.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving consent to this protocol. We do not support the expansion of the European Union, the facilitation of this in EU legislation or EU agreements with third countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving consent to this protocol. We do not support the expansion of the European Union, the facilitation of this in EU legislation or EU agreements with third countries.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this technically legislative report. UKIP does not support further financial payments to EU bodies who have been assigned control of the EU’s external borders.

2016/11/22

We voted against this legislative report. Firstly, we object to the EU becoming a member of international bodies in its own right, as it would enable to the EU to bully other countries. Secondly, we note that the concept of the EU joining bodies in its own name is conferred by powers under the Lisbon Treaty, which the EU forced on the people of Europe without their consent.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP believe that, whilst there may be some benefits for advancing the digitalisation of public sector bodies, this should be an exclusive competence of national governments and does not require EU funding or harmonisation practices.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report; even though the figures and criticisms are very useful, the solution it offers is that to combat the fraud there needs to be more EU legislation and power. The report highlights that the cost of known fraudulent and non-fraudulent irregularities in the budget amounts to over EUR 3 billion. It states that the ECB estimates that the cost of counterfeiting since the euro was set up in 2002 amounts to approximately EUR 500 million. The report criticises the Commission for the increases in irregularities and that the Commission no longer seems to want to publish an EU anti-corruption report anymore. However the solutions offered by the report call for more EU legislation and action on VAT, own resources and support for a European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The ultimate way to end fraud in the EU budget is to get rid of an EU budget altogether. UKIP voted against as we oppose calling for any more EU legislation and because we fundamentally disagree with the EU spending and wasting any taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative report because not only do we deny climate change hysteria, but we also reject further EU legislation. Food waste is an issue that needs to be addressed by Europe and the world. However, we believe that national parliaments should monitor food safety issues without the creation of further EU legislation.

2016/11/22

We voted to abstain on this own initiative report, as we do not wish to interfere in any measure that could combat fraud and illicit trade.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report, as it is wishing to create harmonisation with regards to trade marks. Furthermore the original text calls for an office to be responsible for the harmonisation which will have full legal, administrative and financial autonomy.

2016/11/22

UKIP is concerned of the adverse effects of mercury on human and animal health – in humans, mercury affects mostly the central nervous system and the kidneys. Acute inhalation, dermal exposure and chronic exposure are proved to be extremely damaging to human health. This is why UKIP abstained on this Recommendation.

2016/11/22

The proposal is part of a package linked with harmonisation of taxes and the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, accordingly UKIP voted against on this technically non-legislative report.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP fully respects the will of the Danish people who chose to have less involvement with Europol. UKIP do, however, oppose calls in this report to exhaust all legal possibilities to invite Denmark to be full members of Europol. This without doubt seeks to undermine the democratic will of the Danish people.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding resolution. While the resolution called for some extra transparency, it still believes the EIB should exist and calls for it to continue to operate and spend money.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP does not support the Structural Reform Support Programme that has been put in place to strengthen the capacity of Member States to design and implement growth-enhancing administrative and structural reforms. The EU has no right to be intervening in national state affairs and in addition this vanity project costs the taxpayer EUR 142 million at current prices for the programme. In addition, the EU wants to see the further harmonisation of programmes and policies throughout the Union. For these reasons, UKIP voted against this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report, we oppose the use of taxpayers money for another unnecessary scheme to promote the EU.

2016/11/22

This legislative vote on regulation will increase the 2014-2020 budget for the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to 57m euros, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

This legislative vote on regulation will increase funding by 6m euros for the period 2017-2020, accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts of the Commission budget and related EU agencies for 2015. UKIP opposes the operation of EU agencies and is against the EU spending any taxpayers’ money. In the attached motion for a resolution UKIP voted for amendments that called for better rules regarding Commissioner conflicts of interest and better scrutiny of EU funds.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative, non-binding resolution. The Court of Auditors special reports are investigations into how EU money is being spent and often shed light on misuse of funds and help hold the un-elected Commission to account. While of course UKIP is opposed to any EU institution, we would not want to oppose the use of these special reports which are very useful to find out how taxpayers’ money is being spent.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts for EU agencies and institutions. UKIP is opposed to all EU institutions and agencies as they are not democratically controlled and waste billions of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts of the European Parliament for 2015. UKIP opposes the operation of any EU institution in principle and this Parliament wastes billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money. UKIP voted for amendments to the attached resolution which calls for a single seat, more transparency of internal documents, better transparency of the general expenditure allowance, better rules on the conduct of MEPs, that management costs of the European House of History should not be funded by taxpayers, and the ending of taxpayers’ money going to pan-EU political parties and foundations.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of postponing discharge and postponing closure of the accounts of the Council for 2015. UKIP opposes the operation of any EU institution in principle and the EU Council wastes billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money. The Council historically does not fully cooperate with the discharge procedure of the European Parliament, so UKIP was happy to vote in favour of the attached resolution to criticise the Council for this.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative, non-binding resolution. This report is on the one hand calling for more transparency regarding the EU agencies, better budgetary reporting and stronger protection for whistle-blowers - however it also supports these EU agencies continuing and expanding their functions which UKIP can’t support.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against granting discharge and closing the accounts for EU agencies and institutions. UKIP is opposed to all EU institutions and agencies as they are not democratically controlled and waste billions in taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. ‒ We opposed this non-legislative report as it would lead to more subsidy, which we see as a misuse of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain in this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the Commission developing a monitoring system which encompasses data collection. The EU has no right to be intervening in national state affairs. However, the report does talk about greater transparency and traceability of garments and it is calling on the Commission to make gender equality, women empowerment and children’s rights. Although the report calls on the Commission a lot it is centred around human rights and more specific children’s rights and for this reason UKIP will abstain.

2016/11/22

. ‒ We opposed this non-legislative proposal as the report is neither sound economic analysis nor a good use of taxpayers’ money.

2016/11/22

. ‒ This non-legislative non-binding report, suggests that the EIB should consider demanding more capital from shareholders (i.e. more money from the UK and other Member States) and calls on the Commission and Member States to increase the budget for external lending. Accordingly UKIP voted against it.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP believes it is important to protect human health and the environment from the improper management of waste facilities that could give rise to major accidents. We believe that measures, procedures and guidance to prevent and reduce adverse effects on the environment and human health resulting from the management of extractive waste should be established by national parliaments. This is why UKIP abstained on this non-legislative report.

2016/11/22

UKIP abstained on this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst we are concerned at the ongoing political instability and civil unrest in the country, we cannot endorse EU action, increased involvement of the VP/HR or the sending of a Parliamentary delegation.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against the EU legislative report on wholesale roaming markets. We are against regulatory intervention on pricing in what are supposed to be free markets. We do not believe that this will benefit consumers, as it is claimed. Operating companies will seek to recover margin and revenue elsewhere, and this will be regressive: while saving costs for well-heeled business travellers it is likely to increase costs for lower-intensity users.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative first reading report. UKIP proposed a rejection amendment to this report to reject the proposal completely, but this was not supported by the parliament. UKIP principally do not support the EU concluding visa free agreements with third countries, particularly when the country in question has such a large population.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. We oppose such schemes being conducted at the expense of the taxpayer, which are used to promote the EU. Furthermore, not only is this a duplication of current voluntary schemes already in place; there is also severe lack of clarity as to how this scheme is being funded, despite the fact that the first volunteer has been ‘deployed’ on a project, there is no specific budget line or allocation.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this non-legislative motion for resolution. On the one hand UKIP supports the principles of the resolution to protect personal data, however we cannot support more EU interference in national policies and non-EU countries’ laws.

2016/11/22

Article 50 does not make provision for the European Parliament to have any input into the withdrawal negotiations. In reference to the European Parliament it merely says that the final withdrawal agreement requires the ‘consent of the European Parliament’, and that is to be by a simple majority vote.UKIP does not accept that the Article 50 route is the way the UK should leave the EU. UKIP does not accept the legitimacy of the European Parliament to have a say in the negotiating of the Withdrawal Agreement.The fact that UKIP submitted amendments to the Resolution, and voted on it, does not indicate our tacit or implied approval of the Resolution or the Parliament's right to participate in the Article 50 process.UKIP submitted amendments to, and voted on, the Resolution only in order to make specific points about the withdrawal process, and so that the British public can see where we stand on these issues.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this codification vote because it was amending an existing piece of legislation which would affect company law. It is for the Member States to determine what aspects of company law best suit their judicial systems.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this because it is forcing all 28 Member States to ratify and accede to the 2010 Protocol in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous & Noxious Substances by sea. This is a matter for individual Member States to decide and should not be forced into doing.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this technically non-legislative report. UKIP oppose any report that facilitates the functioning of the Schengen Area.

2016/11/22

UKIP supported an amendment to reject new EU legislation on medical devices. The role of medical devices is of exceptional importance. This sector has a fundamental role in the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring and treatment of diseases. We agree with the effectiveness of unannounced controls on the production site as well as the importance of increased transparency. However, we believe that the best legislator is the government of the country that faces these problems.

2016/11/22

By restricting the investment products that Money Market Funds can acquire for their portfolio, the EU is not only restricting freedom of contract but also adding to concentration counterparty risk and may produce asset bubbles in certain asset classes. Accordingly UKIP voted to reject the proposals.

2016/11/22

The proposal will authorise the Commission to issue delegated acts and increases the powers of the EU regulator, ESMA. Accordingly UKIP voted against.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against the budgetary proposal as it will expand some of the financial instruments that the EU can use to spend taxpayer’s money outside the normal budget limits. Money to be used by these instruments will now be allowed for ‘migration and security’ reasons. The Global Margin for Payments budget will be increased for 2019 (+ EUR 2 billion) and 2020 (+ EUR 3 billion). The Emergency Aid Reserve will get an extra EUR 20 million (so now a budget of EUR 300 million a year). The Flexibility Instrument will be increased by an extra EUR 129 million (so now a budget of EUR 600 million a year), but also the Commission will be compelled to calculate and increase the amount available for this instrument each year. For the ‘global margin for commitments for growth and employment, in particular youth employment’, migration and security will be added for which money can be spent, but also the text limiting what years extra money can be used is removed – so now any money left over from a budget ceiling from any year can be used for this instrument.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding motion for a resolution because it supported the proposal to expand some of the financial instruments that the EU can use to spend taxpayer’s money outside the normal budget limits. The resolution also included a number of ‘joint statements’ by the Council and EU Parliament regarding political commitments to increase some other budget lines.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this budgetary proposal as it will allow the use of more money in future years. Back in 2014 the EU needed extra money so they used the ‘Contingency Margin’ to mobilise EUR 3.1 billion for 2014. A payment plan for this money of around 900 million would come out of the future budgets 2018, 2019 and 2020. However in 2017 it is found there is over EUR 9 billion available for payments in the budget. So the proposal here is to change the payment plan for the 2018-2020 years, and just pay it all off from the 2017 budget. UKIP are voting against because the original decision will, in theory, reduce the ceilings for future budgets - whereas the new proposal will let them pay it all off now allowing them to use the full budget ceilings for future years. The money involved has already been mobilised and used, nothing can be done about that now - the only decision in this vote, is whether it should be paid back in 2017, or spread out over 2018-2020 as originally intended.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this resolution as it would approve a 2.6% increase in the budget for European Parliament in 2018.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of this budgetary proposal as it would put money in to the budget line for the EU Solidarity Fund, of which EUR 60 million would be given to the UK for the flood disasters in 2015-2016.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this proposal as it would give the unelected EU Commission EUR 310 000 to spend on the maintenance of websites and data gathering for the Globalisation Adjustment Fund.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted in favour of this budgetary proposal as it would give the UK EUR 60 million for the flood disasters in 2015-2016.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP support the co-operation between nations to combat terrorism and crime, but oppose this having to be done via the European Union. UKIP would prefer these agreements to be conducted on a bilateral basis.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative report. UKIP does not support the EU trying to harmonise the external policies of Member States into one policy for the whole of the EU. The EU wants yet more money from Member States to support yet more harmonisation.

2016/11/22

We opposed this legislative report as the EU uses precise definitions and resulting data, not as an objective management tool, but to assert its power and impose control.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP do not support EU legislation which harmonises rules across Europe and gives further powers to the Commission. UKIP also rejected calls in this report for the establishment of a new EU body, the European Vehicle Surveillance Agency.

2016/11/22

Yesterday UKIP abstained on the non-legislative report on palm oil. The Malaysian rainforest is the only place in the world where elephants, tigers and rhinos co-exist, as well as being the home of orang-utans, and these species are facing extinction due to mass deforestation caused by palm oil being grown on a huge industrial scale. Nothing can live on palm oil plantations due to it being a monoculture. However, we oppose a single EU certification and we would prefer national parliaments to take decisions on this issue.

2016/11/22

We opposed this non-legislative, own initiative report because the EU does not understand that true equality involves equal treatment, not favouring some over others and adding to the bureaucratic burden.

2016/11/22

UKIP believe that national parliaments should be responsible for all investigations related to maladministration in the application of environmental law. We oppose the legitimacy of EU bodies investigating Member States.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst we support the promotion of human rights globally and support genuine international institutions in this work, we do not believe that the EU should have any role in this. On the contrary, many EU policies, in particular on trade, have contributed to the maintenance of poverty in Africa.

2016/11/22

UKIP recognises the need to protect people from abuses in war, and welcomes initiatives such as the Kimberley process whereby conflict diamonds are policed. UKIP hopes an independent Britain will continue to be an active player in this and similar areas. We voted abstain as we did not wish to stand in the way of efforts to prevent metals from conflict zones where abuses against children and civilians have occurred.

2016/11/22

. ‒ We opposed this legislative report because EU collection and control of fisheries data fundamentally undermines the UK’s sovereignty and control of its own waters.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the development of a more militarised EU and are actively against any EU measures that would contradict or undermine the work of NATO. It is NATO that helped to secure Europe during the Cold War, not the EU. Of particular concern to us are the financial aspects of this support, which should not be increased until after the UK has withdrawn from the EU.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. Whilst we recognise the growing importance of the Arctic in economic and geopolitical terms we reject wholeheartedly this report’s attempts to interfere in the sovereign energy and foreign policies of Member States. The Arctic Council is a sufficient forum for the discussion of issues related to the region and there is no necessity for the EU to be granted any official or unofficial status within this body.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative and non-binding resolution. We do not support the further expansion of the EU and Montenegro’s accession to NATO should not be used as justification to accelerate this process.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-legislative Report because e-democracy at the moment is not as secure as it should be. Furthermore it is not for the EU to tell Member States how they should be running their elections. If the country is ready to pursue an online voting system then it will pursue it at a time when it is ready to do so.

2016/11/22

We voted to abstain as this was a tidying-up exercise to reflect the change in status of Croatia as an EU Member State in international trade law. We do not wish to interfere in these technical updates.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have abstained on this technically non-legislative report. UKIP support the co-operation between nations to combat terrorism, but oppose this having to be done via the European Union. UKIP would prefer these agreements to be conducted on a bilateral basis.

2016/11/22

We in UKIP voted against new EU legislative harmonisation in this legislative report. We oppose the financial impact of this project – we believe that this issue should be regulated by national parliaments.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report on the EU Digital Single Market Strategy, as this is an issue which should be regulated by national Parliaments.

2016/11/22

UKIP have voted against this resolution because we feel that it is important that Member States keep control over their own fiscal policies in relation to the transport network. What works in one country may not work in another, so the EU stating that they would prefer harmonisation with regard to road tolls is nothing more than a stealthy power grab and a dictatorial stance on how best to ‘tax’.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non-binding budgetary report. This vote was Parliament’s position ahead of the 2018 EU budget negotiations. It included all the usual calls for more money to be spent and more EU initiatives. UKIP tabled 10 amendments ranging from rejecting the EU defence initiatives, to cutting administration costs and opposing new powers for the EU. Amendment 26 which UKIP tabled stated that the ‘future MFF proposal should not include the UK’s contribution or entail any legal obligations on the UK regarding its liabilities’. This amendment would ensure there would be no Brexit bill and no liabilities on the UK after 2020. Sadly this amendment was rejected – the Conservative party abstained and the Labour party voted against this amendment.

2016/11/22

We abstained on this non-legislative, own—initiative report, as although horses should be well-treated, the EU should not be encouraged to act on the topic.

2016/11/22

This legislative proposal concerns: import, export and use of mercury. Mercury can bring several adverse effects to human and animal health – it affects mostly the central nervous system and the kidneys. Acute inhalation, dermal exposure and chronic exposure are proved to be damaging to human health. For these reasons we have abstained on this report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this legislative report because the amendment called for the adoption of a Directive relating to Data Protection. We currently have an exceptional Data Protection Act in place and adding this to our current legal system would be pointless.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this legislative report. UKIP do not believe the legislation is proportionate to its intended objective of combatting terrorism. Furthermore, UKIP strongly condemn the lack of an impact assessment from the Commission. We consider these legislative changes will only harm law abiding citizens who possess or acquire firearms.

2016/11/22

The EU Commission and the rapporteur believe that the EU circular economy is an efficient economic model that ensures that the environment receives adequate protection. The rapporteur believes it is the key to promote reindustrialisation and competitiveness in Europe. The main objective of this proposal is to transform the Union into a green, low-carbon economy. We are against the EU Commission proposal, we believe that this issue should be competence of National Parliaments.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted by way of a conscience vote on this non-legislative report. This report contained some highly sensitive issues, with regard to sexual and reproductive rights as well as tackling violence against women. Whilst there were aspects of this report that we opposed, such as calling for the creation of new initiatives, as well as gender quotas, the vote was open to freedom of conscience.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted by way of a conscience vote on this non-legislative report. Whilst there were aspects of this report that we opposed, such as the EU monitoring Member States. This report contained some highly sensitive issues such as tackling violence against women. The vote was therefore left open to freedom of conscience.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted by way of a conscience vote on this non-legislative report. Whilst there were aspects of this report that we opposed, such as calling for an increase in the next MFF allocation and the inclusion of gender budgeting within various EU programmes, this report contained some highly sensitive issues such as tackling violence against women. The vote was therefore left open to freedom of conscience.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative motion for resolution. UKIP reject calls for further funding and staffing for EU authorities. Moreover, UKIP also oppose calls for the Commission to issue guidelines on big data for law enforcement purposes.

2016/11/22

We abstained on this non-legislative, own initiative report as although rabbits should be well treated, the EU should not be encouraged to act on the topic.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving consent to this protocol. We do not support expansion of the European Union or the facilitation of this on European legislation.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this technically legislative report. UKIP does not support taxpayers’ money going towards facilitating the functioning of the Schengen Area.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against giving consent to this protocol. We do not support expansion of the European Union or the facilitation of this on European legislation.

2016/11/22

UKIP MEPs have voted to abstain on this non-legislative resolution. This report only impacts the visa arrangements for Member States who participate in the Schengen agreement.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against giving consent to this protocol. We do not support the expansion of the European Union or the facilitation of this via European legislation.

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. ‒ UKIP voted against this non-legislative non-binding report. We oppose the existence of the financial guarantee facility of EUR 120 million from the EIF. We further oppose the calls in this report to introduce new initiatives and to increase budgets in order to sustain them.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report. We are inherently against the use of taxpayers’ money for a scheme that has a budget of EUR 185 million to promote the EU. We further oppose any call for an increase in budget for it.

2016/11/22

UKIP does not wish to stand in the way of any measure which aims to tackle trade in products derived from endangered species. Whilst the EU’s track record of protecting animals and their rights is somewhat jaded, we nevertheless did not wish to oppose this, so we abstained, confident it would pass through the Parliament.

2016/11/22

We voted against this legislative report, as it is a step towards the eventual EU membership of Kosovo. Kosovo’s poverty, corruption and treatment of its Serb minority make it unsuitable for membership. Whilst we are about to leave the EU, we are in no rush to add corrupt and impoverished countries to the EU to take the place of a vibrant and dynamic independent Britain. We also note the fact that Kosovo is not universally recognised as an independent state by important sections of the international community.

2016/11/22

This report concerns the trade in textiles from countries such as Belarus and North Korea. These countries are minimal players in EU trade, and this report was merely a technical tidying up exercise which we saw no need to oppose, so we abstained on this legislative report.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against. We do not support the EU’s membership of such organisations. Furthermore we do not support EU financial expenditure.

2016/11/22

This Motion for a Resolution seeks to reject the currently proposed delegated act, but calls on the Commission to propose another. Voting for or against would generate EU delegated legislation, hence the abstention.

2016/11/22

UKIP voted against this non legislative report, because this report is calling for Member States to be punished should there be a delay in the implementation of EU law. Furthermore the report is calling for disciplinary action to be taken against Member States that impede the free movement of goods by deliberately preventing freight flows.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP voted against this non-binding, non-legislative report. It included calls for an EU social security card, the creation of an arbitrary EU minimum income scheme and praised the free movement of people across Europe. Unelected and unaccountable EU institutions have no right to interfere with national law in this way. Only our elected and accountable national government should take these decisions.

2016/11/22

. ‒ UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative resolution. In principle, UKIP opposes the EU’s Customs Union and rejects calls for the Commission to instigate implementing acts.

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Amendments (75)

2017/2002(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission proposals for actions to reduce disparity in education and disadvantages throughout the lifetime of a person, but draws attention to a number of administrative ‘bottlenecks’ which are slowing progress in attaining those objectives in relation to mobility, recognition of qualifications and the social dimension;

2017/03/28
Committee: IMCO

2017/2002(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls on the Commission to provide significant support for~~Recognises that the development of digital abilities in all age groups, irrespective of employment status, could act as a first step towards the better alignment of labour market shortages and demand; ~~to that end, encourages the Commission to increase the funding under Horizon 2020, fostering inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies to get~~considers this to be of the greatest benefit to the elderly, the unemployed and poorly educated, migrants, people in need of care, people living in remote or poorer areas, persons with disabilities, and the homeless ~~to fully participate in society and the labour market~~;

2017/03/28
Committee: IMCO

2017/2002(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission to come forward with a methodology for the recognition of the new digital professions and to make provision for appropriate funding for the new educational framework for digital skills.deleted

2017/03/28
Committee: IMCO

2016/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the Commission, through the structural and investment funds and by other financial and non-financial means, to give generous and forward- looking support and encouragement not just to space research activities in the field of industrial and applied science but also to fundamental research in this field, because fundamental space research not only has a direct impact on applied technology but also provides the sector with highly-qualified staff, who are the most important innovation factor of all;deleted

2017/05/04
Committee: IMCO

2016/2061(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

~~O. whereas traditional working time arrangements make it impossible for couples in which both partners wish to work full time to strike a proper work-life balance;~~deleted

2016/10/25
Committee: FEMM

2016/2061(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas Member States have sole responsibility for the organisation of pension systems; ~~whereas, nonetheless, the European Union has a supporting competence in this area;~~

2016/10/25
Committee: FEMM

2016/2061(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the ~~strategy must be in keeping w~~Member States have the sole responsibilithy t~~he division of competences between the Union and its Member States in accordance with the subsidiarity principle~~o organise their pensions systems and the EU should not interfere in any way;

2016/10/25
Committee: FEMM

2016/2052(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the current geopolitical environment and the situation in Europe call for the Union to assume greater responsibilities in the fields of both external and internal security and to pursue more ambitious goals such as a European Army, and welcomes the European Council’s conclusions of June 2015 asking for further development of both civilian and military capabilities and the strengthening of Europe’s defence industry;deleted

2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO

2016/2052(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that sovereignty concerns and divergent threat perceptions in the different Member States and differing national industries and operational capabilities hamper integration of the defence sector and contribute to market fragmentation, and believes that a European Defence Union may create more trust, align the different plans for development of national capabilities and ultimately lead to more common projects and the opening of the markets.deleted

2016/09/07
Committee: IMCO

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the relevant acts making up the Common European Asylum System must be ~~transposed and implemen~~repealed as the only legitimated in ~~accordance with~~ternational law is the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and other relevant instruments;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas criminal networks are taking advantage of regional instability and conflict and the vulnerability of women and girls trying to flee in order to exploit them through trafficking, prostitution and sexual exploitation, which the free movement of people across the EU has provided the perfect environment for;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that, to improve the security and safety of women refugees, safe and legal routes to the EU must be made available for those fleeing conflict and persecution; believes that legislation and policies relating to irregular migration should never prevent access to EU asylum procedures;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Insists it is for individual Member States to decide refugee and asylum policy in compliance with the Geneva Convention; Furthermore calls for Member States to be allowed to impose their own border controls and immigration system;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

~~4. Calls for a new, comprehensive set of EU-wide gender guidelines to be adopted as part of wider reforms to migration and asylum policy;~~deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Community statistics on migration and international protection with a view to adding more gender disaggregated data categories, particularly in relation to stages in the asylum process after an initial decision has been made;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges ~~the Commission to develop interpretative guidelines on FGM which give full consideration to~~Member States to adopt a zero- tolerance policy towards FGM and to take in to account the UNHCR Guidelines on gender-based persecution and Guidance Note on FGM ~~and which clearly outline Member States’ obligations~~;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Not~~Opposes the Commission’'s proposal to establish a common EU list of safe countries of origin; ~~demands that all appropriate steps be taken to ensure that this approach is consistent with the principle of non-refoulement an~~believes that only the Member States should thatve the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups are not undermined; calls for gender differentiation to be applied; believes that claims based on fear of gender-based violence or discrimination should never be subject to accelerated asylum procedures to decide asylum applications in compliance with the Geneva Convention;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to give reasons for positive asylum decisions in order to make available useful data on the consideration given to gender-based violence and to provide transparency about the Convention grounds on which asylum claims have been granted;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Urges the Commission and the Member States to guarantee full access to sexual and reproductive health and rights~~Insists it is only for Member States to decide access to healthcare, including access to safe abortion, and tohe allocat~~e additional~~ion of resources to healthcare provision ~~as a matter of urgency~~, in line with any agreed international law;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the ~~Commission and the Member States to take immediate measur~~Member States to ensure that reception conditions are safe and adequate, with separate accommodation and sanitation facilities for women and families;

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Urges all Member States to reduce maximum limits to the duration of detention prior to removal to below the limit stipulated in the Return Directive; considers that prolonged detention disproportionately harms vulnerable groups;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of women refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women refugees; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroad;deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2325(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Believes that mutual recognition of positive asylum decisions would enable better opportunities for jobs, integration and family reunification;~~deleted

2015/12/16
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that in certain sectors women are the most affected by social dumping, including housekeeping and the care sector (especially home care), but also in traditional ‘posting’ sectors such as the meat processing or transport sectors; calls on the Commission to evaluate those sectors in which women experience social and wage dumping or undeclared work as the worst form of social dumping, as well as the existing related EU legislation;

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recommends the establishment of a network of information offices and a website providing assistance and information on the rights of women workers posted or temporarily transferred to another Member State and employers’ obligations;deleted

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the Commission to ensure~~Insists that only thate Member States ~~reinforc~~have the right to ensure effective control measures and sanctions for employers in sectors in which women are victims of social dumping ~~and introduce a blacklist for employers that do not comply with EU legislation~~.

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2255(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Points out that the best way to counter social dumping is to end the free movement of people, allow Member States to reintroduce border controls and decide their own employment laws.

2015/12/17
Committee: FEMM

2015/2223(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas women and their dependent children are disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, and the economic crisis and EU imposed austerity policies have exacerbated these inequalities~~, leading to a ‘feminisation of poverty’; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs~~;

2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM

2015/2223(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Commission to incorporate a more robust social dimension and a gender pillar in the European Semester, and to include country-specific recommendations (CSRs) which address the gender aspects of poverty;deleted

2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM

2015/2223(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for more ambitious action to tackle energy poverty, which disproportionately affects single-parent and female-headed households, by repatriating all parts of EU energy policy back to Member States;

2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM

2015/2223(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that EU energy policy has led to increased fuel poverty, loss of jobs, unsustainable costs for business and higher household costs; calls therefore for the repatriation of energy policy back to Member States;

2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM

2015/2223(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Urges a move towards the individualisation of rights in social equality policy, where costs and income are calculated on an individual basis.~~deleted

2015/12/14
Committee: FEMM

2015/2222(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on all the Members States to introduce legislative measures requiring quotas in order to increase gender balance in worker representation at board level; calls for a monitoring system to be put in place and any non-compliance with quota requirements to result in sanctions consistent with national company laws;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2222(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view, furthermore, that best practices to promote gender balance in worker representation at board level should be encouraged – such as voluntary initiatives that influence organisations from within, ranging from effective corporate governance codes resulting in transparency, accountability and peer pressure to the implementation of the ‘comply or explain’ rule obliging companies to clarify why gender balance is lacking;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2222(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites the appointing authorities, such as trade unions, to implement positive action measures to increase the number of female representatives of workers on boards in order to reach a critical threshold of 40% or, where appropriate, to present a gender balanced list of candidates for this function;deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2222(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission and the Member States to step up their capacity for collecting gender-segregated statistics about worker board-level representatives in order to monitor the number of women and men in key decision-making positions so as to ensure the promotion of gender equality at board level in Europe.deleted

2016/02/25
Committee: FEMM

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is concerned about th~~Recognises that there are different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and the sharing economy; ~~urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;~~

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that a full harmonisation of the legal framework governing online sales irrespective of whether they are cross-border or domestic sales, while maintaining the coherence of online and offline rules regarding legal remedies, constitutes the most practical and proportionate approach;deleted

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EU trustmark for online sales in order to induce trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales;~~deleted

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Calls for an ambitious enforcement framework for~~Notes the Services Directive; encourages the Commission to ~~make use of all means at its disposal to ensure the full and correct~~respect Member States who do not wish to implement~~ation of~~ existing rules~~, including fast-track~~; believes that EU infringement procedures ~~whenever incorrect or insufficient implementation of the directive is identified~~against Member States is, in fact, an infringement on national sovereignty;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that since the development of over-the-top services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework ~~should~~must not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition;

2015/10/22
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Stresses that uniform enforcement of~~Considers that the Connected Continent package, ~~including the~~which includes plans to end of roaming surcharges ~~and~~in the ~~net neutrality principle, requires the establishment of a single~~EU, will come at a great financial cost to mobile operators across Europe an ~~telecommunications regulator~~d will likely increase domestic tariff prices;

2015/10/22
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas women tend to self-assess the level of innovation of their businesses lower than men and only a small percentage of patents from the European Patent Office (EPO) are awarded to women1; __________________ 1Commission (2008), Report on ‘Evaluation on policy: promotion of women innovators and entrepreneurship’.deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

~~K. whereas the greater difficulty for female entrepreneurs in accessing financing could in part be related to a difficulty in building sufficient credit history and managerial experience;~~deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas data show that women, despite beliefs that female investors are better risk managers5 , are likely to have a greater risk aversion tendency and a greater lack of confidence; whereas this may lead to a lesser ability to generate confidence from external parties and could subsequently influence their financing possibilities; __________________ 5KPMG (2015), Report on ‘Women in Alternative Investments’.deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on Member States to collect gender-disaggregated data, including on social entrepreneurship, and to report regularly on the number of female entrepreneurs; recommends that data are collected and consolidated at a European level with the support of the European Institute for Gender Equality and Eurostat;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on Member States’ equality bodies to raise awareness levels among financiers regarding their obligation to ensure equality and to explore possibilities of introducing gender equality into investment mandates;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the visibility of financing entrepreneurial activity through microfinance under the European Progress Microfinance Facility and to look into collaboration with the private sector for investment in ‘female’ sectors, such as government loan guarantees;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to start accumulating gender- disaggregated data on entrepreneurs’ access to finance and to further explore whether there is any hard evidence of direct or indirect discrimination against women in this context and, if so, how the external factors that influence investors’ assessments about the viability of female- led start-ups should be addressed;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Encourages Member States to promote an entrepreneurial culture in education and training curricula; highlights the importance of financial, entrepreneurship and new business development courses in secondary education, especially in subject areas mostly attended by girls, such as health care and other services;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to conduct research that seeks to explain women’s greater entrepreneurial activity in social entrepreneurship and its possible multiplier effect on traditional entrepreneurship;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2111(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the development of financial instruments that value companies in correlation with their contribution to society and the development of trustmarks for social and environmental entrepreneurship;deleted

2015/10/26
Committee: FEMM

2015/2038(INI)

Margot PARKER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Competence over negotiating and concluding international trade agreements should be repatriated from the EU back to Member States to ensure democratic accountability, the protection of citizens’ rights and the safeguarding of public services.

2015/10/23
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Urges the Commission and the Council to~~Insists that only the Member States have the right to legislate and fully exploit the potential that the information society, ICT and the internet have to promote women’s empowerment, women’s rights and freedoms as well as gender equality;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to exploit and better target the Digital Agenda and the Digital Single Market Strategy with a view to addressing the severe gender gap within the ICT sector, fostering education and training of women and girls in ICT, increasing the visibility of women in the digital arena, enhancing gender equality and participation of women through better access to funding and supporting civil society and women’s organisations in making an inclusive internet a reality;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission to include in the upcoming Strategy for Equality 2016- 2020 specific actions to support the integration and participation of women in the information society and to strongly promote women’s networks online as they are the manifestation of a self-organised, bottom-up approach to female empowerment and should receive all the support necessary for them to become long-term;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the Commission communication on ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’, but regrets its narrow focus, as it underestimates the considerable potential that digitalisation can have with regard to an inclusive, equal and participatory society and fails to give sufficient recognition to the opportunities that targeted support and funding infrastructure can provide for women’s empowerment;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls on the EU and~~Insists that only the Member States have the right to develop, support and implement the actions promoted by the UN and its bodies, notably in the framework of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and of the World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS), in order to strive for women’s empowerment in the digital age at European and global level;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make better use of the considerable potential that digitalisation has at all levels of political participation and the inclusion of women in decision- making processes; hHighlights the major opportunities that digitalisation holds with respect to access to information, transparency and greater government accountability;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to make full use of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme to specifically target civil society and women’s organisations working in relation to digitalisation and ICT, in order to improve conditions for civic and democratic participation of women and to pay special attention to the gender-specific objectives in the upcoming evaluations of implementation;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the severe underrepresentation of women in the ICT sector, in particular those in higher positions and on boards; urges the Commission and the Member States to unblock the Directive on Equal Representation of Women on Executive Boards; urgently reminds the Commission of its responsibility to take any action that could help break the deadlock in the Council as regards EU legislation addressing transparency and greater balance in recruitment for decision- making positionreject and withdraw the Directive on Equal Representation of Women on Executive Boards;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Urges the Commission and~~Insists that only the Member States have the right to safeguard fundamental workers’ rights and the social protection of employees and to combat precarious working conditions; urges the Commission to propose, and the Member States to further develop, new protection mechanisms adapted to the working and career patterns shaped by digitalisation, paying particular attention to the situation of women;

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the digitalisation of the labour market requires adaptation of both labour market policies and the underlying social security systems; calls on the Commission and the Member States, with regard to the Commission’s roadmap ‘New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’, to address the impact of digitalisation on workers with care responsibilities, as regards working conditions and the need for adaptation of the workplace, skills development and lifelong learning opportunities;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance of ensuring gender mainstreaming in the education sector by promoting digital literacy and the participation of women and girls in ICT education and training through the integration of coding, new media and technologies in education curricula at all levels and in all types of education and training, including for teaching staff, in order to reduce and remove digital skills gaps; highlights, in this connection, the importance of open educational resources (OERs), which ensure better access to education for all;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to promote digital technologies as tools for reducing barriers to entry in the labour market in the framework of lifelong learning and to set EU benchmarks for public and private investment in skills as a percentage of GDP;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Urges the Commission, within the scope of the Digital Single Market Strategy, and more specifically with regard to the reference to building an inclusive e-society, to increase the visibility of women in technology by starting an endowed professorship for women in ICT, setting up a pilot project on a European online university specifically focused on ICT and technical engineering and introducing a tailored scholarship programme for women in the area of ICT and new media;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make funds available and to improve access to funds for female entrepreneurs to create ICT-related businesses and digital start-ups, fostering innovation and investment within the EU;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission in relation to the Digital Agenda to thoroughly monitor and evaluate the application of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting within the framework of EU funds in accordance with Article 7 of the Common Provisions Regulation on European funds, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the involvement of women’s organisations in the monitoring committees of funding programmes in order to guarantee that targeted actions strengthening the role of women in ICT are implemented; recalls the Commission’s commitment to gender budgeting;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank, to set up support programmes in relation to investing in ICT through the European Structural and Investment Funds, including favourable credit conditions and loans for firms, civil society organisations and start-ups in the ICT sector in which 40 % of the workforce are female;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to support and promote a digital entrepreneurial culture for women, promote and financially support a European networking and mentoring platform for women and further strengthen the role of women in existing programmes;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2015/2007(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to launch and support e-literacy and training programmes, as well as awareness campaigns, thereby raising awareness of the potential risks of the digital world and how to counter them; calls on the Commission to promote campaigns against stereotypes in social media and digital media;deleted

2015/12/18
Committee: FEMM

2014/2015(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Calls on the Commission to put forward an ambitious, comprehensive package of legislative and non-legislative measures regarding work-life balance as part of the Commission Work Programme 2017;~~deleted

2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM

2014/2015(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Reiterates its c~~Calls on the Council to ~~state its position on~~reject the proposal for a directive on gender balance among non- executive directors of listed companies~~, so as to enable the legislative process to continue as soon as possible~~;

2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM

2014/2015(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates that the ~~gender dimension of preventing and~~best way to combat~~ing~~ trafficking in human beings ~~must be consistently monitored in the implementation of EU anti-trafficking legislation~~and cross-border crime is to close down the Schengen area, aend repeats its call on the Commission to continue to monitor this in its assessment of Member States’ compliance with and implementation of the directive, while ensuring that the reporting obligations and timetable as outlined in the directive are metthe free movement of people and allow Member States to control their own borders in line with international law;

2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM

2014/2015(INI)

Margot PARKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that the impact of climate change is greater for women than men, with women more likely to bear the greater burden in situations of poverty, and reiterates the need to adopt a gender perspective in designing, planning and implementing climate policy and in the development of gender-responsive climate action;deleted

2016/10/19
Committee: FEMM