The European Parliament,

‐   having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Ashley Mote, submitted, at the Attorney General's request, by the United Kingdom's Permanent Representation to the European Union, and announced in plenary sitting on 23 February 2005,

‐   having heard Ashley Mote in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

‐   having regard to Articles 8, 9, 10 and 19 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, and to Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

‐   having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986(1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

‐   having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

‐   having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0213/2005),

1.  Decides to waive the immunity of Ashley Mote;

2.  Instructs its President immediately to forward this decision and the report of its committee to the appropriate authority of the United Kingdom.

(1) Case 101/63: Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85: Wybot v Faure and others [1986] ECR 2391.