At its meeting on 14 October 2016, the Bureau appointed me as rapporteur for this report, which covers its activities over the period from the last Bureau meeting of the fourth part-session of 2016 (Friday 14 October) to the first Bureau meeting of the first part-session of 2017 (Monday 23 January).
The following chapters include the decisions taken by the Bureau at its meetings of 14 October in Strasbourg, 24 November in Nicosia and 16 December in Paris. Chapter 2 presents a list of decisions that were either already ratified by the Standing Committee on 25 November or which do not require ratification. Chapter 3 lists the decisions taken on 16 December that require ratification at the opening of the first part-session of the Assembly.
An addendum to this report will be issued after the Bureau meeting of 23 January, which will also include decisions to be ratified on the same day. Another addendum will be issued after the Bureau meeting of 27 January. It will include only the decisions to be ratified by the Assembly on the same day, notably the references and transmissions which will have been approved by the Bureau.
The Bureau will hold its next meetings in Strasbourg on Friday 27 January at 8.30 am and then on 9 March in Madrid. The next meeting of the Standing Committee will also be held in Madrid on 10 March.
As follow-up to Resolution 2132 (2016) on Political consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine and Resolution 2133 (2016) on Legal remedies for human rights violations on the Ukrainian territories outside the control of the Ukrainian authorities, the Bureau approved on 14 October the proposal made by the Secretary General of the Assembly to invite the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to take these resolutions into consideration in the context of the ongoing monitoring procedure with respect to Ukraine (co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee: Mr Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE) and Mr Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD)).
As follow-up to the current affairs debate on Situation in Turkey in the light of the attempted coup d’Etat, the Bureau approved on the same day, the proposal made by the Secretary General of the Assembly to invite the Monitoring Committee to take into consideration the outcome of the debate in the context of post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey (Co-rapporteurs: Ms Ingebjørg Godskesen (Norway, EC) and Ms Marianne Mikko (Estonia, SOC)).
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of a request for a debate under urgent procedure on The situation in Aleppo tabled by 23 members of the EPP/CD Group and decided to refer the matter to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for the preparation of a report to be debated during the meeting of the Standing Committee in Nicosia.
On 14 October and 24 November, the Bureau considered and took note of the draft agenda.
On 14 October, the Bureau drew up the preliminary draft agenda. On 24 November, the Bureau updated it and subsequently, on 16 December, the Bureau approved the draft agenda.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of a request tabled by the Monitoring Committee for the Assembly to hold a debate under urgent procedure on The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of a request tabled by Sir Roger Gale, Chairperson of the delegation of the United Kingdom, on behalf of his delegation, for the Assembly hold a current affairs debate on The situation in Syria and its effects upon surrounding countries.
On 24 November, the Bureau took note of the communication by the President of the Assembly and asked him to write to the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to draw the authorities’ attention to the need to respect the immunity of members of parliament, including the immunity of members of the Parliamentary Assembly.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the communications by the President, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of the memorandum by the Chairperson of the ad hoc committee as well as of the Preliminary Opinion by the Venice Commission.
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of the statement of the observation mission. On 24 November, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of the statement on the first round of the elections; decided to observe the second round; constituted an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of one representative of each political group, as well as of the corapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee; approved the list of members of the ad hoc committee and appointed Mr Emanuelis Zingeris (Lithuania, EPP/CD) as its Chairperson (Appendix 1). On 24 November, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 14 October, the Bureau approved the final list of members of the ad hoc committee to observe these elections (Appendix 2) and appointed Mr Aleksander Pociej (Poland, EPP/CD) as its Chairperson to replace Mr Joseph O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD). On 24 November, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of the statement on the pre-electoral mission and approved the final list of members of the ad hoc committee (Appendix 3). On 24 November, it approved the report of the ad hoc committee.
On 14 October, the Bureau approved the revised list of members of the ad hoc committee to observe this election (Appendix 4) and appointed Mr Joseph O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD) as its Chairperson to replace Mr Luís Leite Ramos (Portugal, EPP/CD). On 24 November, it took note of the statement of the observation mission.
On 14 October, the Bureau approved the list of members of the ad hoc committee to observe these elections (Appendix 5) and appointed Mr Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC) as its Chairperson. On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the statement of the observation mission.
On 24 November, the Bureau took note that the Assembly had been invited to observe the referendum and appointed Mr Alain Destexhe (Belgium, ALDE), Rapporteur on Evaluation of the Partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, to ensure the presence of the Assembly on the occasion of the referendum. Finally, Mr Destexhe could not go.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the elections calendar for 2017 as presented in the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
At its meeting on 24 November, the Bureau approved the following references and transmissions, which were subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee:
At its meeting on 24 November, the Bureau approved the following modification of a reference, which was subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee:
On 14 October, the Bureau considered and approved the following extensions of references:
On 24 November, the Bureau considered and approved the following extension of reference:
On 16 December, the Bureau considered and approved the following extensions of references:
On 14 October, the Bureau authorised Lord John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC), rapporteur on Climate change and implementation of the Paris Agreement, to participate in the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, held in Marrakech, Morocco, from 7 to 18 November 2016, for a three-day visit including a parliamentary meeting on 13 November 2016.
Furthermore, the Bureau took note of the decision of the committee not to prepare a separate report on Balancing the right to work, the right to strike.
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of a letter by Ms Elena Centemero, Chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, and asked the Secretary General of the Assembly to draft, in consultation with her, a memorandum taking stock of measures to improve gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the work of the Assembly.
On 14 October, the Bureau authorised Mr Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD), Rapporteur on The relations of the Council of Europe with Kazakhstan, to carry out an additional fact-finding visit to Kazakhstan by the end of 2016.
The Bureau took also note of the decision of the Committee to set up an ad hoc sub-committee on recent developments in Turkey and authorised the ad hoc sub-committee to carry out a visit to Turkey on 20-23 November 2016.
On 24 November, the Bureau authorised Mr Jordi Xuclà (Spain, ALDE), Rapporteur on The political transition in Egypt, to carry out a fact-finding visit to Egypt, from 4 to 6 December 2016, in the framework of the preparation of his report.
It also authorised Mr Andrea Rigoni (Italy, ALDE), Rapporteur on The situation in Belarus, to participate in a seminar on the death penalty, organised by the Belarusian authorities in co-operation with the Council of Europe on 13 December 2016 in Minsk, Belarus, in the framework of the preparation of his report.
On 24 November, the Bureau took note of the decision of the committee not to prepare a separate report on Creating a Europe without dividing lines (Doc. 13842, Reference 4150 of 2 October 2015).
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of a letter by Mr Ariev, Chairperson of the Committee and approved a draft proposal on the setting up of a platform for dialogue between the Council of Europe and senior representatives of religions and non-denominational organisations. The Bureau also decided to transmit the proposal to the Committee of Ministers.
On 14 October, the Bureau drew up the list of candidates for the CPT in respect of Portugal, which it forwarded to the Committee of Ministers.
On 24 November, on the basis of a proposal by the Socialist Group, the Bureau appointed Mr Titus Corlăţean (Romania).
On 14 October, the Bureau took note of the programme and approved the final composition of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum (Appendix 6).
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
On 16 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly, reflecting the various joint activities and meetings.
On 16 December, the Bureau approved the proposal for the apportionment of the allocation.
On 16 December, the Bureau authorised the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons to meet in Baku on 15-16 March 2017.
The Standing Committee heard a welcome address by Mr Demetris Syllouris, President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, and held an exchange of views with Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
The Standing Committee ratified the credentials of new members of the Assembly submitted by the delegations of Andorra and Spain and approved changes in the composition of Assembly committees.
It also took note of the draft agenda of the first part-session of the Assembly (23 – 27 January 2017) and ratified the references which are contained in chapter 2.6 above.
The Standing Committee adopted the “Declaration of Nicosia: Call for an inclusive constituent process to tackle today’s challenges”.
It took note of the reports of the ad hoc committees of the Bureau on the “Observation of the parliamentary elections in Morocco (7 October 2016)”; “Observation of the parliamentary elections in Georgia (8 October 2016)”; “Observation of the parliamentary elections in Montenegro (16 October 2016)”; and “Observation of the presidential election in the Republic of Moldova (30 October and 13 November 2016)”.
The Standing Committee adopted the following texts on behalf of the Assembly:
Recommendation 2096 (2016), The situation in Aleppo
Resolution 2138 (2016), The situation in Aleppo
Resolution 2139 (2016), Ensuring access to health care for all children in Europe
Resolution 2140 (2016), The exploration and exploitation of non-conventional hydrocarbons in Europe
The Standing Committee decided to hold its next meeting on 10 March 2017, in Madrid.
On 16 December, the Bureau approved the following references and transmissions, subject to ratification by the Assembly:
At its meeting on 16 December, the Bureau approved the following modification of reference, subject to ratification by the Assembly:
Bureau decision, The evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Morocco (Ref. 4246 of 14 October 2016): reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report and to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for opinion.
The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.
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OVERVIEW ASSEMBLY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
||||
|
President |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
100% |
0% |
|
Vice-Presidents |
10 |
8 |
18 |
76% |
56% |
24% |
44% |
|
Presidential Committee |
7 |
0 |
7 |
86% |
100% |
14% |
0% |
|
Assembly Bureau |
22 |
15 |
37 |
71% |
59% |
29% |
41% |
|
COMMITTEES |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
51 |
29 |
80 |
68% |
64% |
32% |
36% |
|
Alternates |
51 |
23 |
74 |
73% |
69% |
27% |
31% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
100% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
67% |
33% |
33% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
6 |
2 |
8 |
80% |
75% |
20% |
25% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
2 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
59 |
22 |
81 |
67% |
73% |
33% |
27% |
|
Alternates |
56 |
19 |
75 |
73% |
75% |
27% |
25% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
3 |
0 |
3 |
67% |
100% |
33% |
0% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
3 |
4 |
7 |
92% |
43% |
8% |
57% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
5 |
0 |
5 |
80% |
100% |
20% |
0% |
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
47 |
34 |
81 |
62% |
58% |
38% |
42% |
|
Alternates |
41 |
33 |
74 |
61% |
55% |
39% |
45% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
4 |
7 |
11 |
33% |
36% |
67% |
64% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
1 |
2 |
75% |
50% |
25% |
50% |
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
45 |
35 |
80 |
66% |
56% |
34% |
44% |
|
Alternates |
45 |
31 |
76 |
57% |
59% |
43% |
41% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
1 |
2 |
3 |
100% |
33% |
0% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
4 |
7 |
11 |
89% |
36% |
11% |
64% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
58 |
23 |
81 |
68% |
72% |
32% |
28% |
|
Alternates |
49 |
26 |
75 |
60% |
65% |
40% |
35% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
6 |
3 |
9 |
80% |
67% |
20% |
33% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
36 |
45 |
81 |
44% |
44% |
56% |
56% |
|
Alternates |
39 |
33 |
72 |
49% |
54% |
51% |
46% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
0 |
3 |
3 |
33% |
0% |
67% |
100% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
2 |
4 |
6 |
37% |
33% |
63% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0% |
25% |
100% |
75% |
|
Committee on Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee) |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Members |
53 |
26 |
79 |
71% |
67% |
29% |
33% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
0 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Members |
24 |
10 |
34 |
71% |
71% |
29% |
29% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
1 |
2 |
3 |
100% |
33% |
0% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Full members |
11 |
8 |
19 |
60% |
58% |
40% |
42% |
|
Alternates |
9 |
2 |
11 |
69% |
82% |
31% |
18% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons |
1 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
|
OVERVIEW COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
||||
|
Full members |
189 |
114 |
303 |
64% |
62% |
36% |
38% |
|
Alternates |
196 |
106 |
302 |
65% |
65% |
35% |
35% |
|
Committees’ Chairpersons |
5 |
4 |
9 |
63% |
56% |
37% |
44% |
|
Committees’ Vice-Chairpersons |
14 |
10 |
24 |
67% |
58% |
33% |
22% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
25 |
31 |
56 |
71% |
45% |
29% |
55% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
11 |
5 |
16 |
79% |
69% |
21% |
31% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN, SUB-COMMITTEES, BUREAUX |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Committees |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
100% |
50% |
0% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50% |
33% |
50% |
67% |
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
0 |
2 |
2 |
33% |
0% |
67% |
100% |
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
2 |
4 |
67% |
50% |
33% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
0 |
2 |
67% |
100% |
33% |
0% |
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
100% |
50% |
0% |
50% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
100% |
67% |
0% |
33% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
|||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
2 |
3 |
33% |
33% |
67% |
67% |
|
Vice-Chairpersons of Sub-Committees |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
100% |
0% |
|
OVERVIEW – SUB-COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
8 |
8 |
16 |
69% |
50% |
31% |
50% |
|
Sub-Committee Vice-Chairpersons |
5 |
5 |
10 |
54% |
50% |
46% |
50% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (Representatives and Substitutes) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
8 |
5 |
3 |
63% |
38% |
|
Andorra |
4 |
1 |
3 |
25% |
75% |
|
Armenia |
8 |
5 |
3 |
63% |
38% |
|
Austria |
12 |
7 |
5 |
58% |
42% |
|
Azerbaijan |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Belgium |
14 |
9 |
5 |
64% |
36% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
Bulgaria |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Croatia |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Cyprus |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
14 |
7 |
7 |
50% |
50% |
|
Denmark |
10 |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Estonia |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Finland |
10 |
4 |
6 |
40% |
60% |
|
France |
35 |
21 |
14 |
60% |
40% |
|
Georgia |
10 |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Germany |
36 |
20 |
16 |
55% |
45% |
|
Greece |
14 |
9 |
5 |
64% |
36% |
|
Hungary |
14 |
11 |
3 |
79% |
21% |
|
Iceland |
6 |
2 |
4 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ireland |
8 |
6 |
2 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
36 |
19 |
17 |
53% |
47% |
|
Latvia |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Liechtenstein |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
8 |
5 |
3 |
63% |
37% |
|
Luxembourg |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Malta |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
10 |
5 |
5 |
50% |
50% |
|
Monaco |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Montenegro |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Netherlands |
13 |
8 |
5 |
62% |
38% |
|
Norway |
10 |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Poland |
24 |
20 |
4 |
83% |
17% |
|
Portugal |
14 |
9 |
5 |
64% |
36% |
|
Romania |
20 |
15 |
5 |
75% |
25% |
|
San Marino |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Serbia |
14 |
6 |
8 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
10 |
6 |
4 |
60% |
40% |
|
Slovenia |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Spain |
24 |
14 |
10 |
58% |
42% |
|
Sweden |
12 |
5 |
7 |
42% |
58% |
|
Switzerland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Turkey |
36 |
27 |
9 |
75% |
25% |
|
Ukraine |
24 |
18 |
6 |
75% |
25% |
|
United Kingdom |
36 |
27 |
9 |
75% |
25% |
|
Total |
605 |
384 |
221 |
61% |
39% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS (REPRESENTATIVES ONLY) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (representatives) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Austria |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
6 |
1 |
86% |
14% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Croatia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Estonia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Finland |
5 |
1 |
4 |
20% |
80% |
|
France |
18 |
11 |
7 |
61% |
39% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Germany |
18 |
7 |
11 |
39% |
61% |
|
Greece |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
6 |
1 |
86% |
14% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
18 |
9 |
9 |
50% |
50% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Malta |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Netherlands |
7 |
4 |
3 |
57% |
43% |
|
Norway |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Poland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Portugal |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Romania |
10 |
8 |
2 |
80% |
20% |
|
San Marino |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
Serbia |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Spain |
12 |
7 |
5 |
58% |
42% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Turkey |
18 |
13 |
5 |
72% |
28% |
|
Ukraine |
12 |
8 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
United Kingdom |
18 |
14 |
4 |
78% |
22% |
|
Total |
304 |
188 |
116 |
59% |
41% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS (SUBSTITUTES ONLY) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (substitutes) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
|
Albania |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Austria |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
4 |
1 |
80% |
20% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
4 |
2 |
83% |
17% |
|
Croatia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
4 |
3 |
57% |
43% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40% |
60% |
|
Estonia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Finland |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
France |
17 |
10 |
7 |
59% |
41% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40% |
60% |
|
Germany |
18 |
13 |
5 |
72% |
28% |
|
Greece |
7 |
6 |
1 |
86% |
14% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
5 |
2 |
71% |
29% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
100% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
3 |
1 |
75% |
25% |
|
Italy |
18 |
10 |
8 |
56% |
44% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
2 |
1 |
67% |
33% |
|
Malta |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
1 |
4 |
20% |
80% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
1 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Netherlands |
6 |
4 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Norway |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Poland |
12 |
11 |
1 |
92% |
8% |
|
Portugal |
7 |
4 |
3 |
57% |
43% |
|
Romania |
10 |
7 |
3 |
70% |
30% |
|
San Marino |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Serbia |
7 |
3 |
4 |
43% |
57% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
3 |
2 |
60% |
40% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Spain |
12 |
7 |
5 |
58% |
42% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
1 |
5 |
17% |
83% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
5 |
1 |
83% |
17% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
3 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Turkey |
18 |
14 |
4 |
75% |
25% |
|
Ukraine |
12 |
10 |
2 |
83% |
17% |
|
United Kingdom |
18 |
13 |
5 |
72% |
28% |
|
Total |
301 |
196 |
105 |
62% |
38% |
|
OVERVIEW – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Delegations |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of men |
Percentage of women |
||
|
2015 |
2016 |
2015 |
2016 |
||||
|
Total |
304 |
301 |
605 |
65% |
61% |
35% |
39% |
|
Representatives |
188 |
116 |
304 |
67% |
59% |
33% |
41% |
|
Substitutes |
196 |
105 |
301 |
65% |
62% |
35% |
38% |
Chairperson: Emanuelis ZINGERIS (Lithuania, EPP/CD)
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania
Substitute
Giuseppe GALATI, Italy
Socialist Group (SOC)
Paolo CORSINI, Italy
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Jordi XUCLÀ, Spain
Substitute
Alfred HEER, Switzerland
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Mark PRITCHARD, United Kingdom
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
…
Co-Rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee (ex officio)
Boriss CILEVIČS, Latvia
Kerstin LUNDGREN, Sweden
Secretariat
Bodgan TORCATORIU, Administrator, Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division Daniele GASTL, Assistant, Election observation and Interparliamentary co-operation Division
Venice Commission
Gaël MARTIN-MICALLEF, Administrator, Secretariat of the Venice Commission
Chairperson: Aleksander POCIEJ (Poland, EPP/CD)
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Gabriela PESKOVÁ, Czech Republic
Aleksander POCIEJ, Poland
Samvel FARMANYAN, Armenia
Socialist Group (SOC)
Gülsün BILGEHAN, Turkey
Silvia BONET, Andorra
Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ, Switzerland
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Adele GAMBARO, Italy
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Erkan KANDEMIR, Turkey
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
Matjaž HANŽEK, Slovenia
Co-Rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee (ex officio)
Ionuţ-Marian STROE, Romania
Secretariat
Ivi-Triin ODRATS, Administrator, Parliamentary Assembly
Anne GODFREY, Assistant, Election Observation and Interparliamentary Co-operation Division
Venice Commission
James HAMILTON, Expert
Domenico VALLARIO, Assistant Lawyer, Venice Commission
Chairperson: Elisabeth SCHNEIDER-SCHNEITER (Switzerland, EPP/CD)
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Substitutes
Socialist Group (SOC)
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Substitute
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
...
Co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee (ex officio)
Secretariat
Venice Commission
* members of the pre-election delegation
Chairperson: Joseph O’REILLY (Ireland, EPP/CD)
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Substitutes
Socialist Group (SOC)
Substitute
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Substitutes
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Substitute
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
Co-Rapporteur of the Monitoring Committee (ex officio)
Secretariat
Venice Commission
Chairperson: Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria, SOC)
Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD)
Substitutes
Socialist Group (SOC)
Substitutes
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
Substitutes
European Conservatives Group (EC)
Group of the Unified European Left (UEL)
Co-Rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee(ex officio)
Secretariat
Venice Commission
…
* members of the pre-election delegation
Chairperson
Presidential Committee
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs