Call to expand Petitions Committee to meet public demand

With 1609 complaints received in 18 months, the European Parliament Petitions Committee is calling for an increase in the number of its Members to enable it to meet the demands made on it by the public. It also believes that to be more effective its procedures must be streamlined and its work better coordinated with the other EU institutions. And it wants a tougher line to be taken with Member States which do not comply with Community law.