The scandal of female genital mutilation (FGM) was highlighted in Strasbourg this week, as East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin joined other MEPs in voting for a zero-tolerance approach across Europe and the world. Approximately half a million girls, from the age of only three, are at risk in Europe of being subjected to the …Continue Reading

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has today welcomed new legislation giving a welcome boost to music lovers across Europe. The new legislation will make it easier for online music providers to offer their services across the whole EU, rather than in just one or a few countries. Currently, digital music services must comply with …Continue Reading

European Commission plans to close off Europe’s public procurement markets to outside countries represents a protectionist move that will undermine all EU growth-related efforts to open markets around the globe, East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has warned today. The Conservative MEP opposed legislation that would allow the EU and its Member States to close …Continue Reading