Gerard BATTEN

United Kingdom

Date of birth : 27-03-1954 , London

8th parliamentary term Gerard BATTEN

Political groups

01-07-2014 / 15-10-2014 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member
16-10-2014 / 19-10-2014 : Non-attached Members
20-10-2014 / 07-12-2018 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member
08-12-2018 / 15-01-2019 : Non-attached Members
16-01-2019 / 01-07-2019 : Europe of Nations and Freedom Group - Member

National parties

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

Member

01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
19-01-2017 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Substitute

24-06-2016 / 13-12-2017 : Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion
19-01-2017 / 06-12-2018 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
29-01-2019 / 01-07-2019 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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)

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (debate)

16-04-2019 P8_CRE-REV(2019)04-16(2-029-0000)

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

03-04-2019 P8_CRE-REV(2019)04-03(1-046-0000)

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

03-04-2019 P8_CRE-REV(2019)04-03(1-050-0000)

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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

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (Cepol), repealing and replacing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA

12-03-2015 A8-0048/2015 PE539.817v02-00 LIBE

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Kinga GÁL

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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.

MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION

18-11-2014 B8-0249/2014

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Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

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

Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (A8-0200/2017 - José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann)

15-06-2017

. – UKIP voted to abstain on this non-legislative report. Although the report is broadly critical of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, and expresses concerns which we share, we cannot endorse the strategy of using public money to shelter private investors from risk – it leads to a misallocation of capital that will in turn lead to asset bubbles. Accordingly UKIP voted against the report as a whole.

European agenda for the collaborative economy (A8-0195/2017 - Nicola Danti)

15-06-2017

. – UKIP MEPs have voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. UKIP are against a ‘European Agenda’ on the collaborative economy. UKIP believe that Member States should be free to create their own laws on the collaborative economy, and that a harmonised approach is not suitable.

Online platforms and the Digital Single Market (A8-0204/2017 - Henna Virkkunen, Philippe Juvin)

15-06-2017

. – UKIP MEPs voted against this non-legislative, own-initiative report. UKIP reject calls for more EU legislation to be produced and are against a harmonised approach to online platforms, as this is an issue for individual Member States. UKIP also oppose the creation of the digital single market.

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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

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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.

8th parliamentary term Gerard BATTEN

Political groups

National parties

Member

Substitute

Main parliamentary activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 10 April 2019 on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (debate)

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (debate)

Reports - as shadow rapporteur

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (Cepol), repealing and replacing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA

Motions for resolutions

MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION

Other parliamentary activities

Written explanations of vote

Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (A8-0200/2017 - José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann)

European agenda for the collaborative economy (A8-0195/2017 - Nicola Danti)

Online platforms and the Digital Single Market (A8-0204/2017 - Henna Virkkunen, Philippe Juvin)

Written questions

Criminals selling EU passports and travel documentation

Directive 2004/48/EC and its implementation in Ireland

French 'social charge' on property sales by non-French residents

Declarations

Declaration of financial interests