Activities of Antony HOOK
Plenary speeches (19)
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
Election of the Commission
Children rights in occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (B9-0178/2019, B9-0179/2019, B9-0180/2019)
Turkish drilling activities in EU waters in the Eastern Mediterranean (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (B9-0108/2019, B9-0111/2019)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance (debate)
Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe (RC-B9-0097/2019, B9-0097/2019, B9-0098/2019, B9-0099/2019, B9-0100/2019)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
State of implementation of anti-money laundering legislation (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
Amazon forest fires (debate)
Situation in Hong Kong
Humanitarian assistance in the Mediterranean (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities PDF (163 KB) DOC (57 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, of Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, and of Council Framework Decision 2009/905/JHA on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities PDF (161 KB) DOC (54 KB)
Institutional motions (33)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks PDF (161 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably freedom of expression PDF (169 KB) DOC (57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably freedom of expression PDF (152 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks PDF (154 KB) DOC (49 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso PDF (191 KB) DOC (57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Russian ‘foreign agents’ law PDF (158 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province PDF (154 KB) DOC (52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua PDF (153 KB) DOC (52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables) PDF (164 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso PDF (149 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Russian "Foreign Agents" Law PDF (179 KB) DOC (47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province PDF (163 KB) DOC (46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights and democracy in Nicaragua PDF (148 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of the Uyghurs in China (China Cables) PDF (146 KB) DOC (47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law in Malta following the recent revelations surrounding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia PDF (191 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti PDF (161 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cuba, the case of José Daniel Ferrer PDF (154 KB) DOC (52 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of freedoms in Algeria PDF (175 KB) DOC (55 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Bolivia PDF (155 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events of 13 January 1991 in Vilnius PDF (160 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti PDF (155 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Cuba, the case of José Daniel Ferrer PDF (151 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of freedoms in Algeria PDF (141 KB) DOC (46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Bolivia PDF (148 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events of 13 January 1991 in Vilnius PDF (141 KB) DOC (45 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on children’s rights on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF (205 KB) DOC (64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland PDF (162 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the proposed criminal code of Indonesia PDF (150 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt PDF (160 KB) DOC (57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda PDF (159 KB) DOC (51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences PDF (169 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong PDF (149 KB) DOC (57 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Hong Kong PDF (153 KB) DOC (53 KB)
Written explanations (1)
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (B9-0130/2019, B9-0131/2019, B9-0132/2019, B9-0154/2019)
I voted in favour of the resolution on search and rescue in the Mediterranean, because I am convinced that we must save lives, instead of pushing migrants into the hands of smugglers or denying them a safe harbour.We need an urgent reform of the migration policy to avoid deaths at sea, be it in the Mediterranean or in the English Channel. The example of the Libyan route is striking. It was five times deadlier in 2018 than in 2015 due to a reduction in search and rescue activities off the Libyan coast. In 2019 so far, this route counts 646 deaths. I regret that a number of UK members (from Brexit Party) voted against the resolution, which as a result could not be adopted, and we missed an opportunity to support Member States in their migration, integration and relocation policies.Despite that, I will continue to work for the establishment of safe and legal migration channels, stronger cooperation in rescue activities and guaranteeing safe and timely disembarkation for those in need.
Written questions (15)
Laws against blasphemy and religious insult PDF (44 KB) DOC (9 KB)
Economic benefits of resettlement for local communities in the EU PDF (39 KB) DOC (9 KB)
Practice of repealing EU legislative acts and provisions PDF (39 KB) DOC (10 KB)
Physical and mental health condition of asylum seekers in Moria PDF (39 KB) DOC (9 KB)
Negative impact on the export to the EU of UK-grown potatoes and potato seeds in the event of Brexit PDF (40 KB) DOC (9 KB)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund assistance for redundant Thomas Cook employees PDF (46 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Efficiency of the use of drones by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency PDF (43 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Review of 10 000 criminal court verdicts in the light of data retention errors PDF (45 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Rule of law infringement in the UK PDF (49 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Illegal use of Schengen information system database by UK authorities PDF (49 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Disruption to medical treatment because of Brexit PDF (39 KB) DOC (18 KB)
EU Justice Scoreboard - data collection and analysis in the UK PDF (41 KB) DOC (18 KB)
EU action to tackle fraud against citizens and businesses PDF (41 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Combating corruption - the Commission's delays PDF (45 KB) DOC (18 KB)
The impact on biodiversity of Cleve Hill Solar Park PDF (39 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 6 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the overall reduction of AMIF commitment appropriations by 15,4 % (-172 million euros) compared to 2019; regrets the decrease of commitment appropriations aimed at strengthening and developing the CEAS and enhancing responsibility-sharing between Member States (-29,5 %) compared to 2019; recalls the importance of providing adequate financial capacity to improve the reception of asylum seekers, the efficiency of asylum application examinations, the enforcement of decisions regarding asylum applications, the integration of migrants as well as the re- integration of migrants who forcibly or voluntarily returned to a third country, and to respond to emergency assistance needs of Member States under migratory pressure; expresses its disappointment at the fact that the AMIF budget does not include some financial reserves to finance the reformed Dublin legislation and the new Union Resettlement schemes in case of adoption during 2020; proposes to foresee an amount in the reserve for temporary arrangements for disembarkation in the Union and relocation of people rescued in the Mediterranean; requests, in order to free financial resources, that the EU Trust Fund for Africa and the Regional development protection programmes for North Africa that primarily support external policies of the Union are funded byduce the burden of the Member States of first entry; recalls that appropriate and coordinated actions need to be undertaken at the internal and the external levels, under Heading IVII of the Union budget (Global Europe) instead of by AMIF under Heading III (Security and Citizenship)Security and Citizenship) and Heading IV (Global Europe) respectively;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes the overall reduction of ISF commitment appropriations by 6,1% (- 32,6 million euros) compared to 2019; recalls the importance of financial support to strengthen police and judicial cooperation in criminal and terrorist matters, to harmonise border management and reinforce security checks, and to improve the detection and management of irregular immigration.
Amendment 20 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increases of Commitment appropriations of JHA Agencies such as EASO (41,5 %), EBCG (34,6 %), CEPOL (14 %), EMCDDA (7,7 %), and FRA (5,4 %), Eurojust (5,2 %), and Europol (2,1 %) compared to the budget 2019;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the budget of the EBCG has increased by 34,8 % (+108 million euros) in 2020 which is by far the largest increase among all JHA agencies; recalls that the Court of Auditorin line with the strengthening of the EBCG mandate, scope of activities and human resources as identified as part of the discharge of the 2017 Budget that Member States overestimated the financial need of the EBCG in 2017; underlines that when the objective of providing the EBCG with more human resources (10.000 border guards by 2027), the number of migrants arriving irregularly over sea or land in the Union has substantially decreased compared to previous years; suggests that such boost in resources should also bcided by the Union legislator in 2016; notes that this budget increase is necessary to achieve the objective of providing the EBCG with more human resources (10.000 border guards by 2027); recalls that the objective of safer borders in the Union is essential to ensure the used for rescuing lives at sea; regrets the remarkable difference between the commitment appropriations assigned to EBCG (420 million euros) in 2020 and the amount accorded to EASO (133 million euros); suggests that the budget and staffing of EASO should be increased for a better performance of the duties entrusted to the Agencycurity of Union citizens and of third- countries nationals;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the budget of the EBCG has increased by 34,8 % (+108 million euros) in 2020 which is by far the largest increase among all JHA agencies; recalls that the Court of Auditors identified as part of the discharge of the 2017 Budget that Member States overestimated the financial need of the EBCG in 2017; underlines that when the objective of providing the EBCG with more human resources (10.000 border guards by 2027), the number of migrants arriving irregularly over sea or land in the Union has substantially decreased compared to previous years; suggests that such boost in resources should also be used for rescuing lives at sea; calls on the Commission to urgently set up a new Union mission for search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea; regrets the remarkable difference between the commitment appropriations assigned to EBCG (420 million euros) in 2020 and the amount accorded to EASO (133 million euros); suggests that the budget and staffing of EASO should be increased for a better performance of the duties entrusted to the Agency;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that the increase of the EASO budget (+39 million euros compared to 2019 in Commission's proposal) should be proportionally as important as the increase of the EBCG budget (+108 million euros compared to 2019 in Commission's proposal); stresses that an efficient, equal and humane treatment of asylum-seeker applications is a priority in the Union; suggests that the budget and staff of EASO are increased for a better performance of the duties entrusted to the Agency;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets thaIs concerned about the Commission did’s draft budget not following the budgetary request of Europol and proposeding to underfund the Agency by 30 million euros in 2020; notes that the decrease of the eu-LISA commitment appropriations by 18,7 % (- 55 million euros) correspo, which would lead to a decrease of 25% of the Agency staff in 2020 compared to 2019; notes that Europol’s support has been crucial in joint investigations across the Union and that, if adequately funded, the Agency could do more to handle criminal intelligence, to combat terrorism ands to the end of the development of the Entry Exit System; reiterates the need to ensure adequate financial support for JHA Agencies to deliver the tasks assigned to them in full transparency and to fight against cross-border serious crime in full compliance with fundamental rightsprevent, detect and help investigate child trafficking, child labour and sexual exploitation; also regrets that the Commission did not follow the budgetary request of Eurojust (funding gap of 3,7 million euros), noting that not just arrests, but also successful prosecutions in serious cross-border crime areas, including terrorism and migrant smuggling, are essential for the security of Union citizens; considers that cross-border police cooperation and judicial cooperation in the Union are two prerequisites for a Union of Security; notes that these funding gaps will lead to staff and operational budget decreases, which are not coherent with the strengthening of Agencies’ missions such as Europol and Eurojust; requests the Commission to re- evaluate the amount provided to these Agencies and to abandon any decrease in their staff;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the increasing recruitment of “temporary agents” as compared to “contract agents” in the EU agencies; considers that the sensitivity of information accessible to the staff of Agencies in the JHA field requires a strict policy of confidentiality, in particular with regard to the staff recruitment and management.
Amendment 50 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that the decrease of the eu- LISA commitment appropriations by 18,7% (-55 million euros) corresponds to the end of the development of the Entry- Exit System;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Reiterates the need to ensure adequate financial support for JHA Agencies to deliver the tasks assigned to them in full transparency and to fight against cross-border serious crime in full compliance with fundamental rights;