Some of Britain’s most popular health foods and dietary supplements could be forced off the market because of over-zealous new EU labelling regulations, East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin has warned. Miss McClarkin said that new rules over health claims on food labels would create an “utterly disproportionate” burden of proof of their effectiveness. The …Continue Reading
On 31st January 2012 Emma attended the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the European Engineers’ Federation in a setting once occupied by the likes of Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. She pays tribute to the work of today’s engineering crop and the importance of their professional mobility. To read the full article, download the …Continue Reading
East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has this week signed an EU petition calling for a European Cardiac Arrest awareness week. About half a million people suffer sudden cardiac arrests every year in Europe. CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation) carried out by bystanders increases the chances of survival by 2-3 times, however it is only delivered in …Continue Reading
East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has recently joined the EU Committee on Organised Crime, with the first constitutive meeting being today (Wednesday). Miss McClarkin has called for the committee to also cover online ‘cybercrime’, as this is an increasingly growing area of organised crime. The global illegal drug trade is with 411 billion euros …Continue Reading
The restoration dream of the Foxton Locks Inclined Plane Trust took a step closer to reality recently, when enthusiasts managed to secure the backing of East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin, along with two local MPs. The Trust is preparing a bid to help complete the project, and were delighted when the three local politicians visited …Continue Reading