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Julie Girling MEP

Working for South West England and Gibraltar

Clearer labelling would help shoppers and farmers

Posted on 12th May 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Farmers and consumers would benefit from a proposal, backed by Conservative MEPs, for country of origin labelling to be extended to some dairy and meat products. The move is intended to rebuild trust following recent food scandals, enable shoppers to make informed choices when buying food and assist local producers. The European Parliament today supported a resolution calling upon the…

Girling: Gibraltar’s plight another reason to vote In

Posted on 6th May 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Julie Girling MEP has praised a report by a committee of MPs warning that Gibraltar would be cut off and undermined by Spain if Britain leaves the EU. The Conservative MEP for the South West and Gibraltar said the report from the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee was: “A wake-up call to anyone who thinks quitting the EU will be consequence…

Committee backs Conservative MEP’s plan to tackle growing threat of plant pests

Posted on 6th May 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

A Conservative MEP’s drive to protect gardens, farmland and the UK countryside from deadly plant diseases took a big step forward today. Anthea McIntyre has negotiated a wide-ranging package of measures to tackle plant pests by stopping them entering the country. Approval by the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee today means the McIntyre report will now go to the full parliament…

Animal experiments

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Question for written answer E-002030/2016 to the Commission Rule 130 Julie Girling (ECR) Subject: Animal experiments On how many occasions have Members States invoked the safeguard clause in Article 55 of Directive 2010/63/EU? What was the decision of the Commission in each case? EN E-002030/2016 Answer given by Mr Vella on behalf of the Commission To date, the safeguard…

Girling: Report explodes Brexit myths on fishing

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

South West MEP Julie Girling today welcomed a trade-press report that leaving the EU would not automatically make life better for British fishermen and seafood companies. She spoke out after the industry publication Undercurrent reported that “Brexit” would not necessarily free up UK fishing quotas or mean autonomy for the British fleet, according to the Marine Conservation Society. Instead quotas…

Ashworth: Agriculture needs regulation based on common sense and proven science

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Conservative Agriculture spokesman Richard Ashworth MEP today called upon the European Commission to help create a more competitive and resilient agricultural industry to address the crisis affecting farmers across Europe. Problems facing the sector have been deeper and longer lasting than expected following the downturn in global commodity prices. Efforts by Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to help alleviate the sharp…

MEPs back moves to increase role of national parliaments

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

MEPs have backed measures increasing the role of national parliaments in EU law making. The European Parliament today approved a report by Conservative Legal Affairs spokesman Sajjad Karim MEP which also advocates introducing extra checks to ensure the EU only legislates on issues not best left to Member States. “I am delighted that MEPs from across Europe have supported my…

Girling: Unis show how the EU drives jobs and growth

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

South West MEP Julie Girling today welcomed research showing the benefits Europe brings to the region through its universities and colleges. Mrs Girling, who strongly supports the campaign for the UK remain in the European Union, said: “We benefit from membership at all sorts of levels, but this shows how Europe boosts our academic institutions – and they lift the…

Gibraltar border crossing

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

Question for written answer E-015742/2015 to the Commission Rule 130 Julie Girling (ECR) Subject: Gibraltar border crossing I have been contacted by constituents in Gibraltar who have raised concerns about the adequacy of the border-crossing facilities for the elderly, the disabled and people with non-machine readable passports. There is also frustration owing to the fact that the passport machines are often…

MEPs consider moves to increase role of national parliaments

Posted on 22nd April 2016 by Adele Marshall-Reynolds

New measures to secure a greater role for the UK and national parliaments in EU law making are being proposed by a Conservative MEP. In his annual report to the European Parliament on subsidiarity – the process by which decisions are taken at the most appropriate level, whether European, national or local – Conservative Legal Affairs spokesman Sajjad Karim suggests…

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