21. Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (debate)

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)

Richard Corbett introduced the report.

The following spoke: József Szájer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jo Leinen, on behalf of the PSE Group, Andrew Duff, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Johannes Voggenhuber, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the UEN Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Hanne Dahl, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Frank Vanhecke, Non-attached Member, Timothy Kirkhope, Kristian Vigenin, Gerard Batten and Maria da Assunção Esteves.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Paul Rübig, Jim Allister, Søren Bo Søndergaard, Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Hans-Peter Martin and Jean-Claude Martinez.

The following spoke: Richard Corbett.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 09.07.2008, item 5.14.