Activities of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
2017 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
General budget of the European Union for 2017 - all sections (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
Report on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017 PDF (809 KB) DOC (162 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Maintains unchangedBelieves further efficiency savings could be made in the overall level of its budget for 2017, as adopted by the plenary on 14 April 2016 at EUR 1 900 873 000, by focusing on Parliament's core function as a co-legislator; incorporates the budgetary neutral technical adjustments to reflect into the budget its recent decisions and; regrets the need to releases the reserve on the transport of Members, persons and goods budget line, and continues to question the added value and added expense of the internalisation of the chauffeur service;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Encourages the Secretary-General to propose detailed arrangements for the full sharing of back office functions and services between Parliament, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee; calls on the Secretary- General to also undertake a study on whether synergies in back office functions and services can also be made between the Parliament, the Commission and the Council;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60 a. Recalls the 2013 Fox-Häfner report1a , which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10% of the Parliament's budget; notes the finding that 78% of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11,000 to 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0498.
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 d (new)
Paragraph 60 d (new)
60 d. Notes that the Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Parliament report1a called for a clearer segregation between the roles of President and 'Spitzenkandidat' during the 2014 European Election campaign; believes that questions remain regarding the role of Parliament staff and international missions taken by the President during this campaign; calls for a portion of the relevant budget lines to be placed in reserve until these issues have been addressed satisfactorily; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0150.
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61