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Theresa GRIFFIN
Theresa GRIFFIN
United Kingdom

Date of birth : , Coventry

9th parliamentary term Theresa GRIFFIN

Political groups

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Member

National parties

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Member

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America

Main parliamentary activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Speeches made during the plenary session and written declarations relating to plenary debates. Rules Rule 204 and 171(11)

Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (debate)

29-01-2020 P9_CRE-REV(2020)01-29(1-149-0000)

Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2018 (debate)

15-01-2020 P9_CRE-REV(2020)01-15(3-678-0000)

Climate and ecological emergency (topical debate)

23-10-2019 P9_CRE-REV(2019)10-23(3-287-0000)
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Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194

Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)

28-11-2019

I voted in favour. Labour MEPs have been pushing for the European Parliament to adopt an unequivocal statement to demonstrate its commitment on fighting climate change. It is an important step in putting climate action at the top of the EU agenda. In declaring the climate emergency, MEPs urged the new European Commission to fully assess the climate and environmental impact of all relevant legislative and budgetary proposals and ensure that they are all fully aligned with the objective of limiting global warming to under 1.5°C, and that they are not contributing to biodiversity loss.

2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)

28-11-2019

I along with Labour colleagues voted in favour. This resolution was adopted with strong wording about the need for the European Investment Bank to divest from fossil fuels and the need for an EU climate law. A target of 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 was adopted and the deletion of positive language around Carbon Capture and Storage was rejected.

EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)

28-11-2019

Further action from the European Commission is needed to ensure the remaining seven Member States ratify the Convention. S&D FEMM has highlighted Istanbul Convention ratification from Member States and European Union accession as a key priority of this mandate. I along with S&D colleagues voted in favour of this report.

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Written questions

Members can submit a specific number of questions to the President of the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, for written answer. Rule 138, Annex III

Deforestation in Colombia

22-01-2020 P-000343/2020 Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
PDF (43 KB) DOC (9 KB)

Fire prevention and detection

05-11-2019 E-003627/2019 Commission
PDF (42 KB) DOC (10 KB)

Environmental refugees

17-07-2019 E-002304/2019 Commission
PDF (41 KB) DOC (18 KB)
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Questions to the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors

Members can submit questions to the President concerning the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors as regards their respective duties. Rule 32(2)

Questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Members can put questions for written reply to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Such questions are first submitted to the Chair of the responsible committee.Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Answers to questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM

Reply to members’ questions to the ECB and questions concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. Rule 140, Rule 141, Annex III

Individual motions for resolutions

In accordance with Rule 143 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, any individual Member may table a motion for resolution on a matter falling within the spheres of activity of the EU. These motions for resolution express the position of the individual Members who tabled them. Admissible motions are referred to the committee responsible, which shall decide whether to follow up the motion for resolution and, if so, which procedure is to be followed. Where a committee has decided to follow-up a motion for resolution, more detailed information is provided on this page, below the resolution in question. Rule 143

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on establishing a European Adherence to Therapy Day

03-07-2019 B9-0002/2019 PE637.768
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Declarations

All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.

Declaration of financial interests