REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2027

Tabled by Maria Ohisalo, Cristina Guarda, Estelle Ceulemans, Leila Chaibi, Alexandra Geese, Benedetta Scuderi, David Cormand, Katrin Langensiepen, Ana Miranda Paz, Diana Riba i Giner, Kim Van Sparrentak, Kira Marie PeterHansen, Erik Marquardt, Leoluca Orlando, Mélissa Camara, Ignazio Roberto Marino, Majdouline Sbai, Damian Boeselager, Kai Tegethoff, Anna Strolenberg, Reinier Van Lanschot, Saskia Bricmont, Gordan Bosanac, Tilly Metz, Thomas Waitz, Tineke Strik, Valentina Palmisano, Catarina Martins, Marianne Vind, Carolina Morace, Ilaria Salis, Pasquale Tridico, Gaetano Pedulla', Sara Matthieu, Mimmo Lucano, Danilo Della Valle, Mounir Satouri, Martin Häusling, Vladimir Prebilič, Nela Riehl, Marie Toussaint, Catarina Vieira

28. Removed: Takes Added: Expresses concern that the quality and continuity of services provided by Parliament’s Wayenberg Crèche have been affected by frequent changes of service providers since 2020, alongside challenges related to staff shortages, high staff absenteeism and staff turnover at the crèche; takes note of the Removed: early termination Added: award of the current contract for Parliament’s childcare services in Brussels to a new company established shortly after the publication of the tender and reportedly linked to the former provider, Esedra; recalls the early termination by the Parliament of the contract with the previous provider of the Crèche Removed: Wayenberg Added: Wayenberg, Esedra after a number of serious allegations against Removed: the former Added: that contractor; reiterates that decent working conditions Added: and adequate pay for external staff, Removed: such as Added: including training, skills development, Added: measures against violence and harassment, meaningful social dialogue and investment in staff wellbeing should, where relevant, be a priority consideration in public procurement of Parliament as a matter of principle; Added: calls for an independent external audit of the tender procedure and of the implementation of the current contract, including an independent external assessment of working conditions and staff wellbeing; calls on the Bureau and the Secretary-General to reconsider the current outsourcing model for childcare services and to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of implementing the progressive internalisation of staff for pre-school childcare services, with a view to ensuring high-quality standards and long-term continuity of care.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.271