.: Caroline Jackson MEP
(Conservative - South West England)
Approached Caroline Jackson MEP
on 6th July 2008 via e-mail with a letter of introduction
and again on 10th July 2008, also via e-mail, with an
apology for technical site problems.
On 14th July 2008 we received the
following, via e-mail:
Dear Mrs Linnet-Woods
Thank you for your email regarding your Free Sea Pass campaign.
I have taken a look at your website and would like to thank you
for bringing this matter to my attention. I also note your home
page asking for the creation of a new Free Sea Pass from the
European Parliament.
Although I sympathise with your views, I am afraid that MEPs
cannot propose new legislation as you would require; the legal
right to propose new legislation rests solely with the European
Commission. However, MEPs can, under Rule 39 of the Parliament's
rules of procedure, adopt a resolution requesting the
European Commissioin to come forward with a proposal.Such a
request needs the support of a majority of the total number of
MEPs to be adopted. Even then, such a request is not an
imperative: it is up to the Commission to decide whether or not
it wants to act upon such a request. I think you would need to
do some lobbying spadework with MEPs in the new Parliament from
2009 to be certain that such a request actually is supported.
However MEPs can find out from the Commission if they are aware
of this issue and what can be done to ensure that live aboard
sailors can find safe anchorage without charge. In the event
that you do not receive the information you require following
Sharon Bowles' question to the Commission, I would be happy to
table a further written question on your behalf.
Yours sincerely
Caroline Jackson MEP
We replied to Ms Jackson on 14th
July 2008, via e-mail, as follows:
Dear Ms. Jackson,
Re: Free Sea Pass Campaign
Thank you so much for your support and for offering to table a
further question to the European Commission in the event that
Liz Lynne is unable to get an appropriate response.
The UK needs more politicians like both of you.
Best regards,
Linnet Woods - Co-ordinator
Free Sea Pass
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