Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-13-Speech-2-296"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the CAP (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070213.20.2-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-02-13-Speech-2-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:James Nicholson2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I listened to the Commissioner with great interest and, with the greatest respect, Commissioner, you were even less convincing tonight than you were the last time we debated this subject. I know it is very difficult to defend a bad policy. I know it is almost impossible to defend a bad policy. In that you have my sympathy. But bad policies can never be made good ones. This policy rips the heart out of any semblance of a level playing field within the common agricultural policy for some time in the future. Can I ask very straightforwardly Commissioner, have you made any side deals with the Council on what the future may hold as far as modulation is concerned? I read with interest in my local regional press that the agricultural official responsible has said that he will have a deal from you and the Council by June. Question number one, Commissioner, is can you confirm that such a deal has been made? If it is, what are the details? Within that deal, will there be regionalisation? And what percentage rate will be applied under that deal? These are but a few of the points I have the time to make tonight. But can I appeal to you to tell the Council the truth? This is basically a downright bad deal and farmers will never accept it. Certainly I, as their public representative, will never accept it. You appealed to us tonight not to let your words fall on deaf ears. You want us to be constructive. Very fine words! But, I have to say to you, how can we be constructive? How can we listen when you dictate from on high against our will what we have to accept? This is not our problem. This is your problem, Commissioner, and it is your problem to resolve."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-10-21--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2005-10-24--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2008-02-17)3 member; REGI (2007-02-12--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; Quaestors (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 quaestor; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Ulster Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 quaestor; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2007-01-31--2008-02-17)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"James Nicholson (PPE-DE )."1

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