tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post7403678814019650518..comments2023-12-06T23:58:59.189+00:00Comments on ffranc sais: Tory MEPs support EU cover-upFrank Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-38762170055333459722008-04-24T00:17:00.000+01:002008-04-24T00:17:00.000+01:00Labour MEPs generally voted in favour of the Lib D...Labour MEPs generally voted in favour of the Lib Dem position. Of the following amendments the following voting pattern for UK MEPs was observed:<BR/><BR/>(LDEPP = Lib Dems; EPLP = Labour)<BR/><BR/>++++++<BR/><BR/>Amendment 1 on Setting up and Assistants Statute Working Group: <BR/> <BR/>All LDEPP voted in favour, EPLP voted against and Tories abstained. From UKIP Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise all voted against. Kilroy Silk and Mote also voted against.<BR/><BR/>++++++<BR/><BR/>Amendment 13 on "....to ensure that the new statute for assistants is adopted before the next European elections in June 2009;": <BR/> <BR/>All LDEPP voted in favour, EPLP voted in favour, Tories abstained except Beazley, Hannan and Helmer who voted against. From UKIP: Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise all voted against. Kilroy Silk also voted against. Mote abstained.<BR/> <BR/>+++++<BR/> <BR/>Amendment 16 on making the internal auditor's report available to all Members and to the public: <BR/> <BR/>LDEPP voted in favour as did EPLP and Tories, except for Beazley (voted with rest of EPP against) and Helmer. From UKIP: Booth, Clark, Knapman and Titford voted in favour, but Nattrass and Wise voted against. Kilroy Silk also voted against. Mote abstained.<BR/> <BR/>+++++<BR/> <BR/>Amendment 2 "internal audit reports should be made public": <BR/> <BR/>All LDEPP voted in favour except Emma Nicholson. EPLP voted against. Tories abstained except Hannan and Beazley who voted against. From UKIP: Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Sinnott, Titford, Wise all voted in favour. Kilroy Silk and Mote abstained.<BR/> <BR/>+++++<BR/> <BR/>Amendment 8 on publication of those receiving voluntary pension fund:<BR/> <BR/>All LDEPP voted in favour except Emma Nicholson who voted against. EPLP also voted in favour. All Tories voted against expect Jonathan Evans who abstained. From UKIP: Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Titford, Wise all voted in favour. Mote and Kilroy Silk abstained.<BR/> <BR/>+++++<BR/> <BR/>Amendment 9: "Is critical of the failure of the members of the voluntary pension fund to supply proof... that their contributions deducted from the general expenditure allowance have been repaid from a private source of income, stresses that they risk being accused of seeking a hidden source of additional income":<BR/> <BR/>All LDEPP voted in favour. EPLP also voted in favour. Tories abstained except Beazley, Hannan and Helmer who voted against. From UKIP: Booth, Clark, Nattrass, Titford, Wise all voted in favour. Kilroy Silk and Mote abstained.Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.com