Activities of Sheila RITCHIE
Plenary speeches (9)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (B9-0234/2019)
Conflict of interest and corruption affecting the protection of EU's financial interests in Member States (debate)
Public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones (debate)
Measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute (debate)
Patentability of plants and essential biological processes (B9-0040/2019, B9-0040/2019, B9-0041/2019, B9-0042/2019, B9-0043/2019, B9-0044/2019, B9-0047/2019)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
Situation at the USA-Mexican border
Institutional motions (6)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the violent crackdown on the recent protests in Iran PDF (147 KB) DOC (49 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute PDF (149 KB) DOC (50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute PDF (142 KB) DOC (48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe PDF (155 KB) DOC (50 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexico border PDF (153 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border PDF (139 KB) DOC (50 KB)
Written questions (4)
Laws against blasphemy and religious insult PDF (44 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)
Rule of law infringement in the UK PDF (49 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 8 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the 2020 budget to contribute to the fulfilment of the priorities outlined in the European Semester, namely to deliver high-quality investment and reforms that increase productivity growth, foster growth and competitiveness, continuing to ensure macro-financial stability and sound public finances, and deepening the Single Markedeepening and strengthening the Single Market, including the digital component, as well as the completion of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU);
Amendment 20 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the coordination and surveillance of macroeconomic policies, financial crime, anti-money laundering as well as transparent communication to EU citizens on these measures;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the necessity to boost socially balanced, sustainable economic development and growth whilst taking into account climate change and sustainability while pursuing structural reforms to modernise European economies and facilitating access to finance for SMEs, including fulfilling budgetary priorities related thereto;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Further calls for the budget to contribute to fulfilling policy priorities in terms of the completion of the Capital Markets Union, including fostering an investment environment which will improve access to finance for market participants, particularly SMEs and start- ups;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for adequate resources for the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) in view of their new tasks; underlines that the ESAs should continue to increase their efficiency without compromising on the quality of their work with a focus on continuous re-assessment of working methods and of effective and transparent use of human and financial resources; highlights the importance of promoting diversity in all forms, including gender balance, particularly at management level in the ESAs; emphasises that the ESAs must stick to the tasks and to the mandate assigned to them by the European legislator;