Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2011/2018(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2012 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotesIs concerned that the level of the Preliminary Draft Estimates for the 2012 budget, as suggested by the Secretary General to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 733 560 543, representing 20,26 % of heading 5 of the multiannual financial framework (MFF); notes that the rate of increase suggested is 5,20 % over the 2011 budget and higlights its concern over such an increase;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a long-term review of the European Parliament's budget; asks for future potential savings to be identified in order to reduce costs and create resources for the long-term running of the Parliament as part of a legislative authority;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms that, in the light of the difficult economic and budgetary conditions in Member States, the Parliament should show its budgetary responsibility and self- restraint by staying around the inflation ratelimiting the level of increase in the Parliament's budget for 2012 to a maximum of 2% and finding consequent additional savings; following the interinstitutional line, enlargement-related needs are to be integrated either by a letter of amendment or an amending budget; the needs for the 18 new MEPs following the Lisbon Treaty will be also integrated by a letter of amendment or an amending budget;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament and the other institutions should show budgetary responsibility and self- restraint in the context of economic crisis and the heavy burden of public debt and restraint in times of ongoing national budgetary consolidation efforts without undermining the goal of legislative excellence; is therefore ready to accept a revision of the ceiling of heading 5 of the MFF according to point 23 of the Inter-Inter- Institutional Agreement (IIA); this revision should be an offsetting with a reduction of the ceiling of heading 5 (administration) by EUR 100 million and a corresponding increase of other headings in favour of youth;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the European Parliament and the other institutions should show budgetary responsibility and self- restraint in the context of economic crisis and the heavy burden of public debt and restraint in times of ongoing national budgetary consolidation efforts without undermining the goal of legislative excellence; is therefore ready to accept a revision of the ceiling of heading 5 of the MFF according to point 23 of the Inter-Inter- Institutional Agreement (IIA); this revision should be an offsetting with a reduction of the ceiling of heading 5 (administration) by EUR 100 million and a corresponding increase of other headings in favour of youth;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests more detailed information regardingIs against the creation of an European Added Value Assessment Unit, its tasks and competences; puts all appropriations concerning this new Unit and the request for new staff for this Unit into reserve until sufficient information received and the creation of an additional 11 posts for this unit; considers that activities of such a unit could be carried out by the Policy Departments; does not support putting appropriations concerning this project in to a reserve; calls for money relating to this project to be withdrawn from the estimates;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the contingency reserve to remain at 2011 levels; therefore proposes to cuts the contingency reserve by XEUR 4 million EUR.;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes the proposal in the preliminary draft estimates to increase spending by EUR 7.2 million for the information campaign for the 2014 elections; calls for this amount to be spent over the period of two years; therefore proposes that half the appropriations earmarked for this purpose be withdrawn from the 2012 estimates;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for item 2022 'Building maintenance and cleaning' to remain at 2011 levels; proposes therefore to cut the amount in the preliminary draft estimates by EUR 4 million;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the financing of the Konrad-Adenauer building (KAD) to be cut; insists that spending on this project in 2012 be limited to a maximum of EUR 20 million;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the detailed information received concerning the continuation of the realisation of the House of European History; takes note of the estimated total cost for setting up the House of European History, the estimated running costs and the staffing needs; requests to be informed as soon as possible on the building project accWelcomes the detailed information received concerning the continuation of the realisation of the House of European History; notes the release of the reserve to assist with the preparatory phase of this project; underlines the fact that the release of the reserve did not mean a final agreement on the project and that additional information regarding the future financial and legal implications (including a detailed business plan) for the EP will need to be provided before further funding for this project can be guaranteed; stresses the importance of wordking to Article 179(3) of the Financial Regulationwith partners to finance this project; reiterates that all decisions relating to the project should be subject to standard parliamentary procedure in order to ensure an open debate and a transparent decision making process;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Does not support the creation of a new budget line at this stage specifically for the House of European History; considers that any creation of such a line should be part of a transparent procedure and approved by the budgetary authority;