Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-02-Speech-4-041"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social legislation relating to road transport Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060202.4.4-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-02-Speech-4-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bradbourn2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I have protested in this Chamber on every available occasion about this unnecessary piece of legislation. I stick by my previous words describing these proposals as impractical, untenable and unenforceable. Following the long, drawn-out conciliation process, we have before us something which is still blind to the realities of the haulage, distribution and public transport sectors. We are told that this is a road safety measure. It is nothing of the sort! Bus services in rural areas – where many people are elderly and rely on public transport – will be jeopardised due to the inflexibility of this proposal. Either that, or the costs to local taxpayers will rise significantly as public authorities strive to pile on even greater subsidies, let alone the fact that UK industry tells me that it will be at least five years before there is a sufficient number of trained drivers to meet the requirements of this regulation. In the commercial sector, just-in-time delivery systems – the backbone of modern industrial supply – will also be jeopardised due to the lack of drivers. All of which is not speculation, as an independent survey of over 500 haulage companies from my constituency indicates. Some haulage companies are planning to shut down altogether due to EU over-regulation. I can guarantee to every Member in this House that the negative effects will be mirrored in other Member States as well. We keep hearing the Commission state that it will be repealing over-regulatory legislation and not proceeding with other damaging proposals. Here we have another opportunity for the Commission to prove exactly that. Today gives us an opportunity to let business run itself without the heavy hand of Brussels always at its shoulder. I urge that this proposal be rejected so that companies, whether in haulage or public transport, can prosper."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2005-02-18--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; INTA (2005-03-17--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Philip Bradbourn (PPE-DE ). –"1

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