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April 2008

Spring Quarterly Report

The latest version of my Quarterly Report, detailing what I've been up to since the start of the year in the European Parliament and all across Yorkshire.

Click here for Spring 2008 Quarterly Report (PDF).

April 2008

Take a look at the annotated treaties

Thanks to Peader ó Broin at the Institute of International and European Affairs, an annoted version of the treaties is now available on my website. The text is colour coded so you can see items that have been deleted, added, altered and, importantly, the differences between the Lisbon Treaty and the abandoned Constitution.

Click here to read Annotated Treaties

 

April 2008

More honesty from bus companies needed

Claims from some bus companies in Yorkshire & Humber that they have had to alter their routes because of new EU legislation are false. The new directive, which will improve saftey for drivers, passengers and other road users, has no effect on bus routes and is in some cases being used as an excuse to cancel rural services.

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March 2008

Time for legislation against seal imports

Once again the annual seal cull in Canada has begun, with much of their trade driven by imports to Europe. Animal welfare groups have been pressuring the European Commission to ban import, export and sale of all harp and hooded seal products.

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March 2008

All you need to know about the Lisbon Treaty

The European Parliament has adopted the Lisbon Treaty, while the House of Commons has rejected the push for a referendum and also voted in favour of the treaty.

 

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