Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-10-20-Speech-3-372"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101020.21.3-372"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-10-20-Speech-3-3732
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Simpson2
lpv:spoken text	"The EPLP wholly supports the need to increase protection for women who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding, and therefore voted in favour of a number of the directive’s key proposals. These include the extension of maternity leave to 20 weeks, full payment for mothers for the first compulsory six weeks after childbirth, and two weeks fully paid paternity leave. However, the EPLP is concerned that the proposals adopted by Parliament could have unintended consequences in countries which already employ a more complex set of maternity provisions. In particular, we are concerned that the proposals could allow a regressive government to cut its maternity provision so that the lowest paid working women could actually lose out over the period of their maternity leave. While some aspects of this report will form an invaluable improvement in Member States with very low levels of maternity provision, these amendments may lead to social regression in other countries."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 chair; TRAN (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3 substitute; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Brian Simpson (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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