Translation of "comité parlementaire approprié " (French → English) :

8. Wishes to explore the possibility of having meetings rooms available to all Members for talks with experts in relatively small groups (8-20 people) especially in view of the new D4-D5 buildings; considers that, in order to take account of the unpredictable needs arising from Parliament's work, it ought to be possible to reserve such rooms at sufficiently short notice and with a minimum of bureaucracy; expects a report by 1 July 2007 on any such existing facilities and the possibilities for developing them further;

An open convention which works out the decision-making basis for the Council, with representatives from the Commission and from national parliaments and from the European Parliament, together with representatives of the Member States and the candidate countries and from the Committee of the Regions and the Economic and Social Committee sitting as observers, is an appropriate and essential forum for bringing the Union closer to its citizens and achieving transparency, and it must supplement and support internal reforms.

11. Recognises that the Lamfalussy proposals give the European Parliament two legally binding methods of controlling the activities of the Securities Committee: firstly, the European Parliament would define and limit the scope of delegation and the remit of the Committee in relation to each and every directive; secondly, if the European Parliament believed that the Securities Committee had acted improperly, it could refuse to delegate any powers under subsequent legislation; recognises the importance of these sanctions but believes that further safeguards are desirable in order to ensure that the Securities Committee is subject to proper parliamentary oversight ...[+++] and democratic scrutiny;

11. Recognises that the Lamfalussy proposals give the European Parliament two legally binding methods of controlling the activities of the Securities Committee: firstly, the European Parliament would define and limit the scope of delegation and the remit of the Committee in relation to each and every directive; secondly, if the European Parliament believed that the Securities Committee had acted improperly, it could refuse to delegate any powers under subsequent legislation; recognises the importance of these sanctions but believes that further safeguards are desirable in order to ensure that the Securities Committee is subject to proper parliamentary oversight ...[+++] and democratic scrutiny;

The only thing you could do in my respectful submission is to allow the hon. member to put the appropriate motion and the matter should go based on jurisprudence to the appropriate committee of parliament which is open to the public and which is open to members of parliament to call witnesses.

Will the minister refer the issues of job losses and branch closures to the appropriate parliamentary committee for review and action?