European Parliament
Diane Dodds  (NI ),
in writing.
– One of the many valid criticisms often levelled at this Parliament – and at the EU institutions as a whole – is that its actions lack transparency and real accountability and are not subjected to the necessary level of scrutiny. For any MEP who is a proponent of a more open Europe and of effective parliamentary scrutiny, the Ilchev report is unacceptable. The ability to request and partake in roll-call votes is an essential part of the process by which this Parliament conducts its business and is an important part of the transparency for Parliament which we MEPs should encourage and not seek to suppress.

