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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2003 budget guidelines2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020312.3.2-026"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-12-Speech-2-0272
lpv:speaker	lp:Gary Titley2
lpv:spoken text	". – Mr President, I should like to begin by thanking Parliament's rapporteur, Mr Färm, for his extremely cooperative and helpful approach to the budget this year. For the first time in my parliamentary career I can honestly say I am looking forward to working with the Committee on Budgets on this year's budget. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy fully supports the Commission's reforms, which have increased its effectiveness and efficiency of delivery in the field of foreign affairs. We have some concerns, however, for the 2003 budget. Firstly, as we take on more responsibilities and as the Council goes around the world promising support here there and everywhere, insufficient thought seems to be given to where we get the money from. If we are to maintain the ceilings as they are, the only ways we can pay for increased responsibilities are either through the increasing use of flexibility instruments – and we have reservations about that – or quite simply through cuts in other lines. How can we maintain long-term programmes of support for the poorest parts of the world if we are constantly robbing Peter to pay Paul? We must try to address that question, or at least get the Council to address it. Secondly, we must have greater transparency in the budget, and that has to begin with this year's PDB. Far too much time is spent playing hide-and-seek, trying to work out what the Commission is actually proposing and why it is proposing to do it. It may be understandable to our budget junkies in the Committee on Budgets, but for us normal human beings most of it is incomprehensible. We cannot have cooperation between Parliament and the Commission unless we have greater transparency. Thirdly, we need to work harder still on implementation to make sure that we are spending the money and not just committing it, and that we are spending it in accordance with the priorities which are set out by Parliament during the budgetary procedure. Fourthly, we must have greater clarity in financing the CFSP – particularly the difference between administrative and operational expenditure. I would support the Commission's proposal on civilian crisis management and oppose the Council's clear intention of cutting Parliament and the Commission out of that. Finally, we must take more effective action in the field of small arms and light weapons; and if that is to be achieved, I believe it has to be moved into the first pillar."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2002-09-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2003-05-20)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Titley (PSE ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy"1

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