Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-18-Speech-4-165"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000518.4.4-165"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-18-Speech-4-1662
lpv:speaker	lp:Roy Perry2
lpv:spoken text	"The British Conservative Members decided to abstain in our vote on this report. This should not be construed at all that we are not opposed to discrimination. We are opposed to discrimination, we do believe in equality of treatment between men and women. We do not accept, however, that the imposition of legal quotas is the way to achieve equality of treatment. Quite the reverse. We think quotas of themselves institutionalise discrimination. We believe that women the world over and especially here in Europe are making a valuable and positive contribution to the democratic process. We are convinced that role will develop fully and effectively without ‘progressive’ or ‘artificial means’. On the issue of making contraceptives more widely available we voted against the amendment because we believe these are issues of personal morality and conscience and not an issue where the European Union should be making a political stand. For these reasons we voted against certain amendments and abstained on the final vote."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Perry (PPE-DE ),"1 "in writing."1

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