Today the European Parliament voted for a report which will see the EU setting out instructions on gender issues in UK classrooms. The Rodrigues report outlines and promotes the rights of girls to education and learning, and also marginally addresses the special educational needs of boys. However, the file is imbalanced in its application between …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin this week visited the Nottinghamshire business behind the highly-successful Retroscents air fresheners for cars. Taking scents from much-loved 1980s sweets, Love Hearts, Refreshers and Parma violets, the air fresheners were the brain-child of brothers Steve and Gary Digva. Nottinghamshire born and bred, the brothers set up In Phase International initially …Continue Reading
As today marks the start of the EU’s European Week of Sport (7th-13th), the aim of which is to get people active and support grass roots sports projects up and down the UK, local MEP Emma McClarkin is welcoming the opportunity to encourage people to #BeActive Regardless of age, fitness level or background people can …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin visited Notts Sport yesterday, to learn for herself the products and services that have seen them become the only Official Facilities Partner and Official HockeyFest Partner of England Hockey. From their headquarters in Leicestershire, the company has built a world-class reputation, and has grown from a small regional operation to …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has joined forces with other Conservative MEPs from East Anglia and the Midlands to challenge the European Commission for rejecting a funding bid to help shift millions of tons of freight from road to rail in the region. Along with her colleagues, she has written to the European Transport Commissioner, …Continue Reading