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15 December 2022

Leijten: Reduce bills and take back control of our energy

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Almost half of all Dutch people are turning the heating down or even turning it off altogether, even as temperatures outside are plummeting. Many people face financial difficulties because of increased costs. The SP believes there should be compensation for households, but the current price cap is not the solution. For this reason, SP MP Renske Leijten is putting forward proposals to organise compensation in a fair way. 

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9 December 2022

Investigation into support for Syrian opposition confirms: parliament was lied to

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'The investigation into Dutch support for the Syrian opposition underlines what the SP and various media have previously stated, parliament was lied to', says SP MP Jasper van Dijk. This is the conclusion of the investigative report of the Cammaert Committee. The government was not honest about the aid programme, which did indeed violate international law and the principle of non-intervention: 'Some elements of the support contravene the prohibition on violence to a limited degree.'

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29 November 2022

SP MP Van Nispen wants rescue plan for sports

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In the recent sports budget debate, the SP argued that sports clubs and facilities such as swimming pools must not close due to increased energy tariffs. We need a rescue plan for sports, says SP MP Michiel van Nispen. The Minister's plan is really too little.

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17 November 2022

Kox on MH-17 court verdict: ‘Justice has been done, no room for impunity'

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Tiny Kox, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) made the following statement concerning the verdict issued in the MH 17 court case.

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13 November 2022

Abolish profit tax for housing associations

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Housing associations are no commercial companies and therefore should not pay an extra tax intended for tax-evading multinationals. This is the proposal of SP MP Sandra Beckerman. Today, the Lower House will debate the housing budget. Housing corporations are institutions authorised by the minister to regulate our public housing system, and they should be working on lowering rents, improving and making homes more sustainable and building new houses.

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9 November 2022

Asylum plan will maintain unequal distribution of refugees

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'The cabinet's new asylum law is not going to solve the unequal distribution of asylum seekers between rich and poor municipalities,' said SP MP Jasper van Dijk. The poorest 25 per cent of municipalities are already hosting 11,000 refugees this year, while the richest 25 per cent are hosting only 3,300. This inequality is not going to decrease.

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