Written questions

What is a written question?
Parliamentary questions are questions addressed by Members of the European Parliament to other European Union Institutions and bodies. They are a direct form of parliamentary scrutiny of other EU institutions and bodies. There are three categories of parliamentary question:
  • Questions for oral answer dealt with during plenary sittings, and included in the day’s debates. They may be followed by a resolution (Rule 115)
  • Questions for Question Time asked during the period set aside for questions during plenary sittings (Rule 116)
  • Written questions with a request for a written answer (Rule‭ 117)
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Written questions concerning the excluded animals - companion animals and homeless animals.
  
2013

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Spanish municipal enclosure - 2014
2012
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Romanian municipal enclosure - 2012
2011

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Spanish hunters abandon every year tens of thousands of hunting dogs, but the owners also kills many dogs and various methods are used - thrown into wells, beaten to death or strangled are some methods that are used regularly.


2010
 
 
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Dog population increases dramatically in Europe, because of irresponsible owners and governments that do not enforce laws that could prevent dogs being abandoned, or are born into abandonment.

2009

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Some written questions concerning farm animals and livestock


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Many of the municipal enclosures that keep unwanted dogs and cats around Europe are unsuitable for keeping animals according to laws and regulations, and corruption and dishonesty are deeply rooted in this cruel business. It is very common that the imprisoned dogs and cats get food and water only once or twice a week - or never. To die of hunger and thirst is a very slow and painful death, and this happens to thousands of companion animals every day in EU Member States.

Some written questions concerning other animal welfare issues

Parties abreviations in french and english, when they differ:
Verts/ALE = Greens/EFA = Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
S&D = Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
ALDE = Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
GUE/NGL = Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
PPE = EPP = Group of the European People’s Party
ECR = European Conservatives and Reformists
EFD = European Freedom and Democracy Group
NI=Non-attached Members




Let's get political for the companion animals!