East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has this week highlighted an opportunity for kids to get involved in tennis, with free tennis lessons available across the UK. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has launched a grassroots initiative, Tennis for Kids, to establish a genuine tennis participation legacy, following Great Britain’s historic Davis Cup win. …Continue Reading
Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has today voted in support of a report backing the small-scale coastal fishing industry in the UK. The report itself was initiated by the fisheries committee in response to the economic decline of coastal and island regions and their fishing industries in recent years. The updated Common Fisheries Policy of 2013 …Continue Reading
Local Conservative MEP, Emma McClarkin, visited the University of Lincoln’s Joseph Banks Laboratories last Friday. Miss McClarkin was given a tour of the labs, being shown one microbiology, one molecular biology and one analytical chemistry laboratory, and chatted with some of the staff about their work. The Lincolnshire MEP wants to help promote local food …Continue Reading
East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has called for the continuing use of glyphosate ahead of Tuesday’s vote in the European Parliament on objecting to renewing its approval, saying that failing to renew the approval could have a ‘devastating’ impact on the region’s farmers. Glyphosate, a plant protection product, is authorised across all Member States …Continue Reading
Yesterday (Weds 6th April) marked the third celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. This UN lead initiative aims to raise awareness and encourage the prioritisation of sport as a social action. As Chairman of the Commonwealth Forum and the Conservative spokesman on Sport, Emma McClarkin MEP is keen to highlight …Continue Reading