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Elected Member of the European Parliament (December 1996)
European Parliamentary Committees
- Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Vice President 1997-1999; Socialist Group Co-ordinator 1999-present)
- Committee on Budgets (substitute member, 2007-present)
- Committee on Budgetary Control (substitute member, 2007-present)
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (substitute member, 2004-2006)
- Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (1999-2004)
- Environment and Consumer Protection Committee (1997-1999)
- Joint Parliamentary Committee with the Bulgarian Parliament (1997-1999)
Labour Party
- Labour Movement for Europe, Vice President in the European Parliament (to date)
- Member, Regional Executive Committee (1998-1999)
- Member, Regional Board (1999-2001)
- Member, National Policy Forum (2001-2003)
- Member, NEC Task Force on Electoral Turnout (2002)
- Member, EPLP Bureau (2003-2004)
Main Policy Interests
- Constitutional Affairs - Revision of the treaties
- Economic policy
- Environment and consumer protection
- Humanitarian issues
- Regional development
- The euro and monetary union
All-Party Groups
- Animal Welfare
- Disability
- GLOBE
- Consumer Affairs
- Sports
- Kashmir
- British Beer Club (President)
Also Member of
Previous Career
Education
- Farnborough Road School, Southport, Merseyside
- International (United Nations) School Geneva
- Trinity College Oxford (BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics)
- University of Hull (Doctorate in Political Science)
I also donate to the following good causes:
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