European Parliament
Alyn Smith (Verts/ALE ),
in writing
This package has been roundly rejected by ports, unions and other bodies across Scotland. As a maritime nation we already have efficient port services and the competition model the Commission seeks to create in this package is not suitable to Scotland's needs nor, I believe, to those of Europe as a whole. The protests we saw at the beginning of this week were marred by the disgraceful violence of a minority, but the irony is that they were protesting in front of the one EU institution which supports their cause. I am glad that we have today sent the Commission home to think again, and hope that the Commission will now accept our view on this matter.

