East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin joined forces with Greg Rusedski, the former British number 1, at the House of Commons last week, to back the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) allplay campaign to help more people play tennis. Launched this summer, allplay helps people of all abilities, from those who have never held a racket, to …Continue Reading
Emma McClarkin MEP urges change to horse transport regulations
17th October, 2011East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin met with representatives from World Horse Welfare last week, while they were in Brussels to put pressure on the European Commission to change their current transport regulation. The campaign is urging the European Commission to stop the unnecessary suffering endured by the 80,000 horses driven long distances across Europe to …Continue Reading
£1000 help for Help for Heroes
17th October, 2011Soldiers’ Charity Help for Heroes has been given some help itself with local Conservative politicians Emma McClarkin MEP and Andrew Bingham MP raising over £1000 for the charity on their recent High Peak Hike. The East Midlands MEP and High Peak MP walked over 30 miles from Glossop to Buxton via Brough in August, and …Continue Reading
Emma McClarkin MEP says EU ruling will expose Britain to benefits tourism
30th September, 2011East Midlands Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin has today attacked an EU ruling which says that the UK it has two months to start paying social security to non-UK nationals. If this doesn’t happen the Commission may decide to refer the UK to the EU’s Court of Justice. Under UK law, certain social security benefits – …Continue Reading
Member of European Parliament visits Nottingham Girls’ High School
29th September, 2011Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands, Emma McClarkin, took time out of her busy schedule to visit Nottingham Girls’ High School and talk to the Year 13 girls. She gave an inspiring account of her journey to become an MEP and provided great insight into life in this role. Pip Flewitt, acting …Continue Reading