Verbatim report of proceedings

Wednesday, 18 June 2008 - Strasbourg

6.1. Internal market in electricity (A6-0191/2008, Eluned Morgan) (vote)

– Before the vote:

  Eluned Morgan, rapporteur. − Mr President, this report is the first in a package of measures dealing with the energy markets in the EU. There has been a great deal of cooperation between all the rapporteurs and the shadows on this package and we would like to send a message to the Council that we intend to negotiate this as a package, not as a series of individual reports.

There is one aspect of the Electricity Directive which has caused a great deal of division within the Parliament. This is, unusually, broken down on a national basis, not on a party political basis. I would urge colleagues, however, to consider the report as a whole. It includes tackling energy poverty, better rights for consumers and measures to make the market work better.

– Before the vote on Amendment 169:

  Anni Podimata (PSE). – (EL) Mr President, let me request, under Rule 150(5) of the Rules of Procedure, that the amendment be kept on the voting list, since it has been supported by 40 Members.

  President. – You would be perfectly right if the amendment had not lapsed as a result of the previous vote. You could have moved it yourself but as it lapsed because of the previous vote, unfortunately you cannot table it yourself.