Conservative MEPs Roger Helmer and Emma McClarkin have warned that East Midlands sheep farmers will face substantial new costs in complying with a redundant new EU requirement to electronically tag their flocks, which has been in place from 1st January. They believe this new law is nonsensical for sheep farmers. Newborn sheep will have to …Continue Reading

Today, East Midlands’ Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin spoke up for sport in the EU Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou’s hearing.  The EU has been given new powers to legislate in the area of sport following the Lisbon Treaty. Keen rugby supporter and sports fan Emma McClarkin was concerned at how the EU sports policy would focus on the …Continue Reading

Emma McClarkin, MEP for the East Midlands, is helping draft an EU strategy for youth.  There are a broad range of issues that this strategy covers including youth unemployment, the transition from education to work, financial difficulties preventing or hindering further education and cultural investment for young people. Emma McClarkin MEP, Member of the Culture …Continue Reading