Director’s update: the FOI year in review
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
It’s fair to say that it’s been a heck of a year for the FOI team.
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It’s fair to say that it’s been a heck of a year for the FOI team.
Constitutional Affairs Committee
Press release - Body for Ethical Standards: MEPs support deal between EU institutions and bodies
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
MEPs endorsed the deal with 15 votes in favour, 12 against, and no abstentions.
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- MEPs endorsed the deal with 15 votes in favour, 12 against, and no abstentions.
- The Body will develop, update, and interpret common minimum standards for ethical conduct, and publish reports on how these standards have been reflected in each signatory’s internal rules.
- The institutions participating in the Body will be represented by one senior member and the position of Chair of the Body will rotate every year between the institutions.
- This is all about putting citizens' interests first and making sure EU institutions stick to the highest ethical standards.
Press release - Parliament strengthens its anti-harassment policy
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Review, European Parliament, Member, Bureau, European, Policy, Member of the European Parliament, Privacy, Confidentiality, Advisory Committee on Government Organization, Parliament, Advisory, Constitutional Affairs Committee, Integrity, Hearing, Communication, Mediation, Private investigator, Management, Sports equipment, Property management
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Press release - Reforming the Union's electoral system: EU and national parliamentarians discuss proposals
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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On Wednesday, the Constitutional Affairs Committee is inviting national MPs to assess Parliament’s proposed revision of the rules on European elections.
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- On Wednesday, the Constitutional Affairs Committee is inviting national MPs to assess Parliament’s proposed revision of the rules on European elections.
- They will also discuss the views already provided by national parliaments, in anticipation of progress in the Council.
- When: Wednesday 26 April 2023, 15.30 – 18.30 CEST
Where: European Parliament in Brussels, József Antall building room 4G1, with remote participation. - For more information, you can download the agenda of the meeting, see the complete list of participants, or go to the Interparliamentary Committee Meeting webpage.
Press release - Make it easier for 11 million EU citizens to participate in European elections
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Thursday, December 1, 2022
MEPs also agreed to remove the so called derogation provisions allowing a member state to restrict the right to vote and stand in European elections for mobile EU citizens when their population grows to over 20% of all EU citizens (nationals and mobile) residing in its territory.
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- MEPs also agreed to remove the so called derogation provisions allowing a member state to restrict the right to vote and stand in European elections for mobile EU citizens when their population grows to over 20% of all EU citizens (nationals and mobile) residing in its territory.
- But often, people moving are stopped from exercising their right to participate in European elections.
- Background
The Commission published its proposal in November 2021, seeking to increase the number of voters and candidates among the more than 11 million mobile European citizens of voting age. - Based on data from 2020, the share of mobile EU citizens in the overall voting population varies greatly between EU countries.
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to be scrutinised by Committee
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
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- The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
- The session is expected to scrutinise how the Ombudsmans office has performed in terms of its impact on public services, value for money and management of staff.
- A PHSO review of the case published in 2020 found multiple failures in its own handling of the complaint.
- The session is part of the annual scrutiny of the Ombudsmans office by the Committee.
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to be scrutinised by Committee
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
Key Points:
- The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
- The session is expected to scrutinise how the Ombudsmans office has performed in terms of its impact on public services, value for money and management of staff.
- A PHSO review of the case published in 2020 found multiple failures in its own handling of the complaint.
- The session is part of the annual scrutiny of the Ombudsmans office by the Committee.
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to be scrutinised by Committee
Retrieved on:
Saturday, May 16, 2020
The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
Key Points:
- The work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) is to be examined by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Commons on Monday 18 May at 09:30am.
- The session is expected to scrutinise how the Ombudsmans office has performed in terms of its impact on public services, value for money and management of staff.
- A PHSO review of the case published in 2020 found multiple failures in its own handling of the complaint.
- The session is part of the annual scrutiny of the Ombudsmans office by the Committee.
PACAC explores Prorogation and the Constitutional implications of the Supreme Court’s Judgment
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Courts, Law, Brexit, European Union law, R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Royal prerogative, Supreme court, Supreme Court of Canada, R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, Constitutional Affairs Committee, Supreme Court of India
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will question constitutional experts, and former Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Sumption, on the prorogation of Parliament and the constitutional implications of last week’s judgment by the Supreme Court.
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The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will question constitutional experts, and former Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Sumption, on the prorogation of Parliament and the constitutional implications of last week’s judgment by the Supreme Court.
Professor Paul Craig, Emeritus Professor of English Law, University of Oxford
PACAC explores Prorogation and the Constitutional implications of the Supreme Court’s Judgment
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Courts, Law, Brexit, European Union law, R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Royal prerogative, Supreme court, Supreme Court of Canada, R (Reilly) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, Constitutional Affairs Committee, Supreme Court of India
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will question constitutional experts, and former Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Sumption, on the prorogation of Parliament and the constitutional implications of last week’s judgment by the Supreme Court.
Key Points:
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will question constitutional experts, and former Justice of the Supreme Court Lord Sumption, on the prorogation of Parliament and the constitutional implications of last week’s judgment by the Supreme Court.
Professor Paul Craig, Emeritus Professor of English Law, University of Oxford