Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-14-Speech-1-022"
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"Thank you, Mr Schulz. First of all, I should like to thank you for having taken note of the Council of State’s decision and of the fact that the decision in question, that is to say the opinion of the Spanish Council of State, confirmed the legal caution which I had exercised. When I said that I harboured no resentment, I was referring to certain Members in particular. To some extent I was thinking of you, because it is true that you have had some very harsh words to say. However, that is all forgotten now.
I shall now reply very frankly and very clearly to your questions, and to the first one first. Have I received a new request, via the official channels, from the Spanish Government? The answer is no. So far, I have received nothing. Secondly, when I do receive such a request, I shall simply follow Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure, which says that any request addressed to the President by the appropriate authority of a Member State – it is clear, therefore, that the authority is the appropriate one – that the immunity of a Member be waived shall be announced in Parliament – that is the rule – and referred to the committee responsible.
This being the case, I can confirm that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs is currently looking to see whether all this can be trimmed down and amended. You may not think that this is the best way to proceed, but for the time being, Mr Schulz, you will understand that I am applying the Rules of Procedure, as voted for by this House. That is the position, and I think I have made it very clear."@en1
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