26 April 1995
Doc. 7296
MOTION FOR AN ORDER on the role of political groups in the Assembly
presented by Mrs FISCHER, Germany, EPP and others
This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it |
Political groups have been recognised by the Assembly since 1964 (Resolution 271) and the relevant provisions are to be found in Rule 41 of the Rules of Procedure.
Over the years, their prerogatives and role in the activities of the Assembly have steadily grown and this has been confirmed by the increase in the annual grant allocated to them and by the setting up of the Ad Hoc Committee of Chairmen of Political Groups as a consultative and advisory body of the President of the Assembly.
The participation of political groups in the work of the Assembly has more recently been reinforced by Resolution 1043 (1994) which provides that henceforth the Chairmen of political groups or their representatives are ex officio members of the Bureau and the Standing Committee with voting rights.
This development will also lead to an enhancement and guarantee of political pluralism within the Assembly.
Accordingly, the Assembly would like Rule 41 of the Rules of Procedure to be changed to reflect more accurately the increasing role of political groups in the life of the Assembly and calls upon its relevant committee to submit a report on this subject.
Signed:
(see overleaf)
Signed:
Fischer, Germany, EPP
Laakso, Finland, UEL
Berg, Norway, EDG
Schieder, Austria, SOC
Johnston, United Kingdom, LDR
Finsberg, United Kingdom, EDG
Gjellerod, Denmark, SOC
Hardy, United Kingdom, SOC
Korakas, Greece, UEL
Bársony, Hungary, SOC
* SOC : Socialist Group
EPP : Group of the European People's Party
EDG : European Democratic Group
LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers Group
UEL : Group of the Unified European Left