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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Bryant (Labour), on Wednesday, 13 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 57 members in total.

MEETINGS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG

That this House notes that the European Parliament, which is normally based in Brussels, holds 12 sessions per year in Strasbourg; believes that these monthly removals to Strasbourg are increasingly inconvenient, costly, wasteful, unnecessary and indefensible; thanks the people of Strasbourg for their hospitality over the years; but calls on the Member States to agree that all future sessions of the European Parliament be held in Brussels and that the quarterly meetings of the European Council, which has no alternative base in Brussels, be held in Strasbourg.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

MEETINGS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG (1684A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Derek Wyatt (primary, Labour) and tabled on Friday, 15 June 2007. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
at end add `but that, instead of the Strasbourg week, all Members of the European Parliament would be required to return to their national parliaments to engage in debate about EU matters.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1684 
1684A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
Adrian Bailey
Keith Vaz
Ann McKechin
Sandra Gidley
Mary Creagh
Subjects
European Parliament
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk