Hearing of Sir Julian KING, Commissioner-designate for the Security Union at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), during the EP plenary session (12-15/09/2016) in Strasbourg. Closing statements by Sir Julian KING

Strasbourg

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

KING, Julian (UK, EC)

hearing

hearing of Julian KING (T)

Hearing of Sir Julian KING, Commissioner-designate for the Security Union: extracts from the closing statements at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

SOUNDBITE (English), Julian KING, Commissioner-designate for the Security Union, I think that it is obvious from our exchanges of the last few hours that there is much work to do and if as a result of this process I am confirmed; I would get on with it as quickly as possible. As I said when we started I consider myself fully accountable to you and I would want us to develop the closest possible relationship.

SOUNDBITE (English), Julian KING, Commissioner-designate for the Security Union, We need to pull together to join up the very strands of existing and future work to fight terrorism and the means who support it and to strengthen our defences. All of this must be done that is true to our values and respects fundamental rights. If you agree, if I'm confirmed I will move heart and soul to work with you, to help make Europe safer. Our objective should be to ensure the freedom and security of all the people who live or travel in the European Union.