Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-29-Speech-4-285-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-03-29"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-29-Speech-4-286-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Kay Swinburne2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, whilst I fully agree with the EU’s principle of free movement of EU citizens across the EU, I have voted against this report as it proposes a number of measures to which I am opposed, including the harmonisation of national security schemes and the convergence of tax rules. Although I could support some of the other proposals put forward, I reject many others. In particular, the report criticises the citizenship test which is currently used in the UK to grant citizenship. I reject that criticism and would argue that the test utilised is proportionate and fair, especially given the subsequent social benefits that are enjoyed by all UK citizens. The report claims that such issues are obstacles to EU citizens’ rights. However, given the very large inward mobility of EU citizens to the UK, particularly amongst younger EU citizens, this would seem to suggest that existing processes are not a barrier to the free movement of individuals into my country. The EU should be a welcoming place for all European citizens and I would suggest that the UK is the destination of choice for many of our young because of such a welcome."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Kay Swinburne (ECR )."1
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