Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-20-Speech-1-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031020.3.1-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-20-Speech-1-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Malcolm Harbour2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I had hoped to catch your eye a bit earlier because this concerns next week's agenda, but I hope you will agree to take the point now. It concerns the proposal to have a statement from the Commission on Thursday 6 November 2003, entitled 'Ford workers laid off in Genk'. Having worked in the automobile industry for nearly 30 years, I have tremendous sympathy with the workers in Genk and many other employees including those, in my own constituency, who are involved in restructuring of this kind. But this is a very specific statement. My understanding is that the Ford Genk plant will remain open: this is a question of adjusting production by taking off a shift because Ford wants to match production to demand. If we had a debate about every instance of that across the European Union, we would be here debating those issues every day of the week. So, can I ask you – and I hope I will have colleagues' support on this – to broaden this statement so that we can all be included, particularly those like myself who have constituents involved in motor vehicle manufacturing. Could we ask the Commission to make a statement about employment prospects in the EU automobile sector? That would allow colleagues with an interest in Genk to make their points. In that case the Commission does indeed have an interest, but I would merely suggest to you that the Commission has no business or interest in how one company wishes to adjust output to demand. We would, however, like to hear about the prospects for a crucial sector. So could I ask you, Mr President, on behalf of myself and others, to request the Conference of Presidents to invite the Commission to make a statement on that basis. It would be far more satisfactory for all of us to be engaged in that debate."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2003-01-10--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Harbour (PPE-DE )."1

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