Proposals published this week by the European Commission to encourage the uptake of vocational education and training are generally welcome, Emma McClarkin MEP, Conservative spokesperson for Education, said today. The Commission has published a policy paper – known as a ‘Communication’ – which aims to encourage more people to take up vocational education, to improve …Continue Reading

For years, MEPs across the country, including myself, have received heart-rending complaints from British expatriates who have invested their life savings in a dream bungalow for their retirement in Spain, overlooking the sea, only to be notified that they have fallen foul of local zoning laws and that their property will be repossessed, and often …Continue Reading

Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which runs from 1st-7th June to celebrate the fantastic contribution that millions of volunteers make across the UK. This week Emma McClarkin MEP signed a pledge to support Volunteer England (see picture) who promote Volunteers’ Week to raise the profile of volunteers who are often the unsung heroes of …Continue Reading

In the European Parliament this week Commissioner Neelie Kroes, responsible for overseeing the implementation of broadband to all EU homes by 2013, was challenged by East Midlands MEP Emma McClarkin to ensure that rural areas and small businesses are not overlooked in the EU digital agenda. The East Midlands region which Miss McClarkin represents is …Continue Reading