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Mr Franz Leonhard ESSL

Photo member

Representative
Deputy
ÖVP

Parlament
AT - 1017 - Wien
Austria

franz.essl@parlament.gv.at

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2020 , 2019 , 2018

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 27/01/2014

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2014 Representative-Austria

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 29/01/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Monika MÜHLWERTH (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Andreas SCHIEDER (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 29/01/2014 to 21/01/2018)

Interventions

Last speeches

30/01/2020 | 17:32:04 Thank you, Mr Chairman.   Ladies and gentlemen, we are debating this report 1523 on concerted action against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants, this is a serious violation of human rights and a serious violation of human dignity.   But the facts say; trafficking in human beings takes place anyway. Criminals and criminal organisations take advantage of people's plight in order to make a profit. According to UNODC estimates, we are talking about 32 billion US dollars annually. We also...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

27/03/2020 | Doc. 15094 | Motion for a resolution COVID-19 – an effective and human rights-compliant response 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15052 | Motion for a resolution Condemnation of antisemitism and of the goals of the BDS-Movement 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14988 | Motion for a resolution Parliamentary Assembly contribution to the establishment of an observatory of history to promote the common values of Greater Europe and peace 12/04/2019 | Doc. 14880 | Motion for a resolution Reviewing effective marginal tax rates for low-income working families 23/01/2018 | Doc. 14482 | Motion for a resolution European weapons and funds for Daesh

Votes on adopted texts

30/01/2020 | Doc. 15055, vote on the draft text for resolution International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15055, vote on the draft text for recommendation International obligations concerning the repatriation of children from war and conflict zones 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15020, vote on the draft text for resolution Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15020, vote on the draft text for recommendation Reported cases of political prisoners in Azerbaijan 30/01/2020 | Doc. 15023, vote on the draft text for resolution Concerted action against human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants