Theresa GRIFFIN
Theresa GRIFFIN
United Kingdom

Date of birth : , Coventry

8th parliamentary term Theresa GRIFFIN

Political groups

  • 01-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Member

National parties

  • 01-07-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Member

  • 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 14-07-2014 / 10-09-2017 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
  • 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 11-09-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community
  • 11-09-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute

  • 08-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 17-09-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
  • 21-01-2016 / 04-04-2017 : Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector
  • 19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

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)

Reports - as rapporteur

A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55

Opinions - as rapporteur

Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI

OPINION on a new forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment

07-04-2016 ITRE_AD(2016)560841 PE560.841v02-00 ITRE
Theresa GRIFFIN

Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

OPINION on education in the digital era: challenges, opportunities and lessons for EU policy design

10-10-2018 ITRE_AD(2018)623921 PE623.921v02-00 ITRE
Tamás DEUTSCH

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright in the Digital Single Market

01-08-2017 ITRE_AD(2017)592363 PE592.363v03-00 ITRE
Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI

OPINION on European standards – implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012

29-03-2017 ITRE_AD(2017)595594 PE595.594v02-00 ITRE
Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Oral questions

Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136

Major interpellations

Major interpellations for written answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union, may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members. Rule 139, Annex III

Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

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

Eurojust-Denmark Agreement on judicial cooperation in criminal matters (A8-0192/2019 - Claude Moraes)

18-04-2019

I voted in favour of this report because I believe that continued judicial cooperation across the EU is essential in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.

Coordination of social security systems (A8-0386/2018 - Guillaume Balas)

18-04-2019

Free movement of workers is one of the four freedoms enjoyed by EU citizens. The current Regulation however is outdated and no longer reflects the changing national social security systems nor the case law of the ECJ.
In times of increased labour mobility, protecting social rights is of the utmost importance. Equally important is maintaining the continuity of social security when moving from one legislation to another. With this report, we seek to guarantee to all EU workers an effective social protection that does not discriminate against anyone. We also want to bring more clarity to the rules applicable to posted and self-employed workers, as well as to people engaged in multiple activities abroad.
However, the conservatives and liberals are not happy with the progress the S&Ds achieved in both the EP and in negotiations with the Council and try to use elections as a tool to stop this progress from being confirmed for the future Parliament. The S&Ds will, however, continue defending the rights of mobile workers and will seek to unblock the agreement reached in the Council.

Use of digital tools and processes in company law (A8-0422/2018 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)

18-04-2019

There is a need to update company law procedures in order to make them fit for the digital age. However, this must not come at the expense of the fight against crime and abuse.

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

Written declarations (up to 16 January 2017)

**This instrument no longer exists since 16 January 2017**. A written declaration was an initiative on a matter falling within the EU’s competence. It could be co-signed by Members within a 3 month period.

WRITTEN DECLARATION on EU SME internationalisation

11-04-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0038 Lapsed
Maria GRAPINI Ana GOMES Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU Olga SEHNALOVÁ Norica NICOLAI Jozo RADOŠ Marlene MIZZI Ivan JAKOVČIĆ Isabella DE MONTE Nicola DANTI Nicola CAPUTO Georgi PIRINSKI Theresa GRIFFIN
Date opened : 11-04-2016
Lapse date : 11-07-2016
Number of signatories : 152 - 12-07-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the serious road traffic injury target

18-01-2016 P8_DCL(2016)0004 Lapsed
Olga SEHNALOVÁ Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH Kateřina KONEČNÁ Monika SMOLKOVÁ Wim van de CAMP Ismail ERTUG Karima DELLI Gesine MEISSNER Dubravka ŠUICA Maria GRAPINI Claudia ȚAPARDEL Lucy ANDERSON Theresa GRIFFIN Patricija ŠULIN
Date opened : 18-01-2016
Lapse date : 18-04-2016
Number of signatories : 275 - 19-04-2016

WRITTEN DECLARATION on a European Year of Entrepreneurship

11-11-2015 P8_DCL(2015)0065 Lapsed
Emil RADEV Alain LAMASSOURE Antonio TAJANI Paul RÜBIG Othmar KARAS Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN Mariya GABRIEL Eva MAYDELL Dita CHARANZOVÁ Martina DLABAJOVÁ Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Ulla TØRNÆS Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ Theresa GRIFFIN Jonás FERNÁNDEZ Helga STEVENS Tom VANDENKENDELAERE
Date opened : 11-11-2015
Lapse date : 11-02-2016
Number of signatories : 218 - 12-02-2016

Declarations

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