Antony HOOK
Antony HOOK
United Kingdom

Date of birth : ,

9th parliamentary term Antony HOOK

Political groups

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Renew Europe Group - Member

National parties

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom)

Member

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation for relations with Belarus
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly

Substitute

  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Committee on Legal Affairs
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation for relations with Palestine
  • 02-07-2019 / 31-01-2020 : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

Main parliamentary activities

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

Motions for resolutions

Motions for resolutions are tabled on topical issues, at the request of a committee, a political group or at least 5% of the Members, and voted on in plenary. Rule 132, Rule 136, Rule 139, Rule 144.

Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

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

Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (B9-0130/2019, B9-0131/2019, B9-0132/2019, B9-0154/2019)

24-10-2019

I voted in favour of the resolution on search and rescue in the Mediterranean, because I am convinced that we must save lives, instead of pushing migrants into the hands of smugglers or denying them a safe harbour.
We need an urgent reform of the migration policy to avoid deaths at sea, be it in the Mediterranean or in the English Channel. The example of the Libyan route is striking. It was five times deadlier in 2018 than in 2015 due to a reduction in search and rescue activities off the Libyan coast. In 2019 so far, this route counts 646 deaths. I regret that a number of UK members (from Brexit Party) voted against the resolution, which as a result could not be adopted, and we missed an opportunity to support Member States in their migration, integration and relocation policies.
Despite that, I will continue to work for the establishment of safe and legal migration channels, stronger cooperation in rescue activities and guaranteeing safe and timely disembarkation for those in need.

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

Declarations

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Meetings

Consumer protection

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Alber & Geiger

Rights of the EU citizens in the UK

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European Parliament
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Seahaven Staying In

Technology & Society

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