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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2006 discharge (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080422.4.2-058"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-22-Speech-2-0592
lpv:speaker	lp:Chris Davies2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I have some questions. Why is it that, in a Parliament committed to openness and transparency, our own authorities keep secret embarrassing reports which reveal the fraudulent practices of Members? Why is it that there was no requirement for Members to account for their use of general expenditure? How much of that money ends up in private pockets? Why do we keep secret the names of the 407 Members who benefit from EUR 27 000 each paid into a voluntary pension fund, amongst them myself? Why do we have no controls over those Members who embezzle nearly EUR 14 000 each year by making private payments into that pension fund from the public purse? Is there any reason, other than greed, that prevents those to whom we look for guidance – the Bureau and sometimes even the Conference of Presidents – introducing the genuine reforms that are so long overdue? This failure brings shame upon us all and upon this House."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; PECH (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; ALDE (2007-02-27--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Chris Davies (ALDE ). –"1

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