Archive for 2015

Emma McClarkin MEP’s success with raising breast cancer care

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has today welcomed the European Parliament adopting a Written Declaration on the fight against breast cancer. This means that as majority of MEPs signed up to support the principles set out in the Written Declaration, which calls for the following: •      Member States to implement nationwide breast screening, in accordance with …Continue Reading

Second helicopter for Children’s Air Ambulance ‘delights’ East Midlands MEP

East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has welcomed news that the Air Ambulance is pressing ahead with plans to order a second helicopter for The Children’s Air Ambulance. The news follows the announcement last week by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he will allocate £2 million from banking fines to the appeal for the second …Continue Reading

Emma McClarkin MEP Graduates Industry scheme

Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin attended a presentation at the House of Lords by the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) last week, to mark the completion of her Industry & Parliamentary Fellowship Scheme with them. The IPT Fellowship aims to link MEPs up with specific industries so that they can learn about how they operate in …Continue Reading

Emma McClarkin MEP welcomes vote on photography freedoms

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has welcomed yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament, when MEPs overwhelmingly voted to keep ‘Freedom of Panorama’ – the right to freely take photos of public buildings and landmarks without needing permission. Campaigners – from photographers to websites such as Wikipedia – had raised fears that the proposals would …Continue Reading

Emma McClarkin MEP focuses on controversial panorama photographs proposal

East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin will this week support her constituents by voting to remove controversial clauses from proposed legislation which threatened to ban people from photographing and sharing pictures of landmark buildings such as the Eiffel Tower or Houses of Parliament. Fears have been voiced over a controversial clause in a report on …Continue Reading

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