5.14. Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (vote)

Verbatim reports

Report: on amendment of Rule 29 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure - Formation of political groups [2006/2201(REG)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Richard Corbett (A6-0206/2008)

(Qualified majority required for the adoption of amendments, simple majority required for the approval of approval of the draft decision)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 14)

TEXT OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

The following spoke: Bruno Gollnisch, who requested that the report be referred back to committee under Rule 168(2), Daniel Hannan, who spoke in support of the request, and Jo Leinen, chairman of the AFCO Committee, who spoke against the request.

Parliament rejected the request.

Amendments adopted: See Results of votes annex

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0351)

The new provisions would enter into force on the first day of the first part session after the 2009 European elections.

The following spoke on the vote:

Hanne Dahl, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, who moved an oral amendment to Amendment 3, which was not incorporated as more than 40 Members objected.