David Cameron invited to face EU Parliament

European Parliament President Martin Schulz is to invite British Prime Minister David Cameron to address MEPs on his proposed EU renegotiation plans.

If Cameron accepts the invite, he could formally address all the Parliament's MEPs during an upcoming Strasbourg plenary session, or more privately with a select group of senior deputies.

The Parliament Magazine understands that no timetable has so far been set for the meeting and that the format of the discussion has not yet been agreed.

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It is the second time this week senior parliamentary figures have called on Cameron to appear in front of the European Parliament.

On Monday, Guy Verhofstadt, head of the centrist Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, urged Schulz to invite Cameron.

The call, agreed during a Conference of European Parliament Group Presidents meeting on Thursday, comes as policymakers in Brussels are becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of transparency in the negotiations between British diplomats and senior European officials.

Verhofstadt emphasised this on Monday stating 'The resolution of the UK problem over the current treaties and the danger of Brexit are still significant… yet nowhere is a public and transparent debate being held.'

The response to Schulz's invite has generated a positive reaction from senior parliamentary figures.

See the full story at Holyrood's sister title, Parliament Magazine.