East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has this week backed an initiative to raise awareness of the importance of bees in our society. The Conservative politician has added her signature to a cross-party Written Declaration which has been put forward by five different parties within the European Parliament. The initiative has called upon the European Council …Continue Reading
Archive for 2015
Support for local Brewery from East Midlands MEP
13th October, 2015Local Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin pledged her support to local breweries today, during a visit to Everards Brewery in Leicestershire. The East Midlands MEP, who is the Vice-President of the European Parliament Beer Club, gave her backing during a tour of Everards’ facilities, which was arranged as part of the All Parliamentary Beer Group’s ‘Brew …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP visits local racecourse to discuss the state of British horseracing
13th October, 2015Conservative Member of the European Parliament, Emma McClarkin, has this week paid a visit to Leicester racecourse in Oadby for an insight into the British horseracing industry. The MEP, who is Conservative spokesperson for sport in the European Parliament, was given a tour of the facilities and met a number of the people running the …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP visits WTO ahead of finalisation of major trade deal
2nd October, 2015Conservative Member of the European Parliament, Emma McClarkin, has this week visited the World Trade Organisation in Geneva to highlight the importance of ratifying a major trade deal focussing on the streamlining of customs procedures across the world. The Conservative spokesman for trade appeared on a panel at a public meeting of the twenty year …Continue Reading
Knitting the past and future at Nottinghamshire Museum
21st September, 2015East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin visited the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire last Friday. The local politician visited them following her support and help in directing them towards the European Award they won for their interactive video about the history of the knitters and the Luddites, which helps develop a discussion between schoolchildren about …Continue Reading