Emma has recently pledged her support for a report by IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) which shows how thousands of endangered species are bought and sold online. The report reveals that, in early 2014, an intense six-week investigation found a total of 33,006 endangered wildlife and wildlife parts and products for sale via …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP welcomes Prime Minister’s commitment on TTIP
17th November, 2014East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has today hailed a pledge by the Prime Minister’s to put “rocket boosters” behind the planned EU-US trade deal. Conservative MEPs have played a key role in driving forward negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) which they believe can be worth billions to Britain’s economy. Miss McClarkin, …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP in stand against EU waste and fraud
21st October, 2014Conservative MEPs, including East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin, today refused to endorse the signing–off of two sets of EU accounts still hanging over from 2012. They voted to withhold discharge on the accounts of the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications European Council 2012, and on the equivalent set of accounts for the EU …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP hails “huge opportunity” as Singapore trade deal finalised
17th October, 2014East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has today welcomed the conclusion of the European Union’s free-trade agreement with Singapore, saying it would mean a host of potential business openings for British companies. Miss McClarkin said: “The opportunities involved are simply huge. As well as providing a major boost for businesses in the East Midlands and …Continue Reading
East Midlands MEP working at World Trade Organisation’s Trade forum
2nd October, 2014East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has this week been present at the World Trade Organisation’s Public Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, titled ‘Why Trade Matters to Everyone’. The forum was attended by trade representatives from across the world, providing an ideal platform at which the big trade issues of the day could be discussed, such as …Continue Reading