The first is whether 2001 saw an improvement in Budget implementation.

I would like to make a few special comments about budget implementation in the external fields.

We regularly felt this was lacking when approving budget implementation.

I have also noted your critical remarks towards the Commission about the need to improve its performance in terms of budget implementation.

This demonstrates the need for Parliament to monitor budget implementation more closely throughout the year.

I must conclude by saying that budget implementation requires better management if objectives are to be achieved.

The fault also lies with the Commission because we need greater clarity of information in order to analyse budget implementation.

The sections of the Commission managing funds will then be fully responsible for budget implementation including the necessary control measures.

Parliament receives the figures on budget implementation on a weekly basis.

For my part I would like to offer full cooperation so that we get a good budget and good budget implementation in 2002.

If, however, you compare this year's budget implementation figures with those from last year, you can see that there has been some acceleration.

On budget implementation, Parliament rightly calls for better performance in the Member States.

Over those 15 years, the average budget implementation is, remarkably, 1% of GDP.

Does the Commission consider the reductions made by the budgetary authorities to be logical in the light of the above budget implementation statistics?

I think we should extend this to include a more radical and strategic review of the way in which budget implementation in actual fact operates.

This omnibus bill is a 2012 Budget Implementation Act.

Last week, legislators sparred over budget implementation.

I have proposed the introduction of an early warning system to ensure more accurate forecasts and close monitoring of budget implementation.

And it really would not be practical or cost-effective to retain all the detailed decisions on budget implementation at the very highest level in the institutions.

May 19 - The budget implementation bills, both matters of confidence, passed the House of Commons.

It considers fraud and irregularities in the budget implementation, and suggests measures aimed at preventing and prosecuting such cases.

Obviously, the Directorate-General Justice, Freedom and Security must redouble its efforts to improve budget implementation.

I also want to thank the rapporteur who is not here now, Mr Pittella, who also helped us go through the 2006 budget implementation.

The first two years of the new instrument have been successful, both in terms of budget implementation, operational quality and political coordination with Council and Parliament.

I do not want to quote any more examples, but I do believe that during these debates we should perhaps really investigate the quality of budget implementation.