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“Enjoy, it’s from Europe” Helping to promote European farm produce

Posted on 27th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Julie Girling (Conservative) & Clare Moody (Labour) MEPs for South West England & Gibraltar Invite you to attend: “Enjoy, it’s from Europe” Helping to promote European farm produce Friday 11th March 2016 10 am – 1 pm Somerset County Cricket Club, The County Ground, St James St, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JT The European Commission has recently adopted 33…

Parliament vote jeopardises consumer information rules applying to infant foods

Posted on 20th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

A vote by MEPs to block an important piece of legislation on the labelling, composition and advertising of processed cereal-based food and baby food is disappointing, say Conservative MEPs. A number of British MEPs including Labour and Greens voted for the block, a move which could now delay important clarity to food legislation. The proposed regulation would have allowed baby…

Girling: New EU penalty rules will help farmers

Posted on 20th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

South West MEP Julie Girling has welcomed proposals from the European Commission to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy, with fairer penalties on farmers. The Commission has proposed a new “yellow card” system, with penalties slashed for genuine mistakes by famers. Mrs Girling said: “This should be very good news for farmers. Greater simplicity has to be the way forward and…

Conservatives call for barriers to female entrepreneurship to be removed

Posted on 19th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Conservative MEPs have backed a report which looks at ways to boost the number of female entrepreneurs. The report notes that the EU is lagging behind countries such as the U.S.A and China in terms of female entrepreneurial rates. It urges the European Commission to incorporate women’s entrepreneurship into the post-2015 strategy on equality between women and men. Conservative spokesman…

Futures market could help hard pressed UK dairy farmers

Posted on 18th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Created: 18 January 2016 South West MEP Julie Girling is backing a proposed new scheme to strengthen the hand of struggling milk farmers. It involves establishing a futures market in dairy products to reduce the price volatility currently damaging UK dairy producers. The idea, championed by Conservative MEPs, is to be examined by a new EU task force set up to find ways of strengthening…

Europe’s most endangered swans have their first political champion

Posted on 15th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Created: 15 January 2016 South West MEP Julie Girling today became the first ever Bewick’s Swan Champion on a visit to the world-famous Bewick’s swan roost at Slimbridge, headquarters of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). She met with WWT and RSPB conservationists to discuss efforts to save the species in the UK and Europe. The number of Bewick’s swans…

Conservative MEPs congratulate Greens for following their lead on transparency

Posted on 7th January 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Created: 07 January 2016 South West Conservative MEPs Julie Girling and Ashley Fox have congratulated Molly Scott-Cato of the Green Party for adopting a new approach to openness and transparency. Both Mrs Girling and Mr Fox, who have been publishing their expenses and lobbying information online for the last 6 years, were delighted to hear the Greens are following…

Vehicle emissions inquiry is political posturing.

Posted on 17th December 2015 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Created: 17 December 2015 An EU Committee of Inquiry into vehicle emissions in the wake of the VW revelations is unnecessary and will add nothing to attempts to tackle the issue, Conservative MEPs believe. The European Parliament today agreed to establish a formal inquiry into vehicle emission measurements just six weeks after concluding that such a move was not needed….

Press Release: MEP Girling Backs New Fishing Quota Deal Achieved Today

Posted on 16th December 2015 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Today the UK Government reached a deal for the UK fishing industry, achieving quota increases and ensuring sustainable fish stocks. This announcement, which is important for South West fishermen, follows negotiations at the annual EU Fisheries and Agriculture Council where fishing quotas for 2016 were agreed. Decisions were based on three clear principles: following the available scientific advice; achieving sustainable…

Consumer interests must be at the heart of retail financial services consultation

Posted on 11th December 2015 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

A new consultation from the European Commission on retail financial services must lead to real rights and choice for consumers, say Conservative MEPs. It is designed to establish what barriers prevent providers from selling across EU borders, and prevent consumers from purchasing the best services available from anywhere in the EU. The consultation, launched today, will cover a wide range…