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Mr Jean-Pierre GRIN

Photo member

Substitute
Member of the National Council
Union démocratique du centre

Conseil national
CH-3003 - Berne
Switzerland

jean-pierre.grin-hofmann@parl.ch

Working language: French

Declarations of interests:
2020 , 2019 , 2018

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Auditor: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 23/01/2017
  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2017

In the Assembly

  • since 25/01/2016 Substitute-Switzerland

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

  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 27/01/2020)
  • General Rapporteur on local and regional authorities: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 26/06/2018 to 05/07/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Children (since 30/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 24/01/2019 to 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (since 27/04/2017)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 26/01/2017 to 23/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 28/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 27/01/2016 to 25/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (since 27/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Ada MARRA (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Hannes GERMANN (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Mr Filippo LOMBARDI (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Ms Ada MARRA (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (since 30/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Liliane MAURY PASQUIER (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2017 to 23/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Manuel TORNARE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 28/01/2016 to 24/01/2018)

Interventions

Last speeches

28/01/2020 | 10:40:33 Thank you, Mr President, Dear colleagues, In my speech, I would like to re-emphasise the excellent report by our two colleagues, "Moving towards the rule of law in Poland and elsewhere".  This report recognises some of the difficulties faced by the Polish judiciary and judicial system, especially with regard to the efficiency of the administration of justice. The Commission deplores the misuse of disciplinary proceedings against judges and prosecutors in Poland, which has a deterrent effect... 04/10/2019 | 11:33:56 Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, Dear colleagues, Labour migration has always existed since the beginning of time. At the end of the nineteenth century, Switzerland, my country, experienced significant emigration to various countries in Europe and America, dictated by the lack of local work. Around the middle of the 20th century, the opposite happened. Following the construction of major road and rail infrastructures, in particular dams to produce electricity, many foreigners came... 02/10/2019 | 17:22:06 Thank you, Madame President. Madame President, Dear colleagues. The Investment Bank of the Council of Europe supports social investments in 41 member countries. The excellent report of our colleague Nicole TRISSE informs us that, despite the financial, economic and structural constraints, the CEB is successfully succeeding in supporting social projects generating high added value. The report also exhaustively reviews the work of the Bank over the past five years. After the 2009 financial...

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 05/02/2020 | Doc. 15077 | Motion for a resolution For an assessment of the means and provisions to combat children's exposure to pornographic content 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14992 | Motion for a resolution The Parliamentary Assembly must contribute to restoring peace in Ukraine 04/07/2019 | Doc. 14944 | Motion for a resolution Acting for the health of all through healthy and sustainable food and agriculture 04/07/2019 | Doc. 14946 | Motion for a resolution Best interests of the child and policies to ensure a work-life balance

Votes on adopted texts

29/01/2020 | Doc. 15024, vote on the draft text for resolution Complementary joint procedure between the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly in response to a serious violation by a member State of its statutory obligations 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15050, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation 28/01/2020 | Doc. 15025, vote on the draft text for resolution The functioning of democratic institutions in Poland 28/01/2020 | Doc. 15021, vote on the draft text for resolution Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe 28/01/2020 | Doc. 15021, vote on the draft text for recommendation Threats to media freedom and journalists’ security in Europe