European Parliament
Bradbourn, Callanan, Kirkhope, Parish and Sumberg (PPE-DE ),
in writing
Conservative MEPs accord a very great importance to issues of parental responsibility and the protection of children. It is, unfortunately, an unavoidable fact that the European Community is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area. However, we believe that parental responsibility should remain the right of a parent within the competence of individual Member States and, as such, cannot support a report which gives the Council the right to instruct Member States to hand over their autonomy in this area.

