The Spanish Presidency of the EU must not dig up previously buried proposals to regulate soil, Emma McClarkin MEP has warned. A soil directive was blocked last year by an alliance of countries, including the UK.  Yet the EU Spanish Presidency has begun to discuss this soil directive again, ignoring the amendments that were made …Continue Reading

MEPs on the International Development Committee which coordinates the EU’s response to incidents such as the Haiti disaster have quizzed the latest candidate for the position of Commissioner of International Co-operation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Kristalina Georgieva. Emma McClarkin MEP attended and after asking several challenging questions was impressed by Georgieva’s insightful answers and …Continue Reading

In Brussels MEPs have discussed a proposal to regulate the labelling and names of textiles across the European Union.  Emma McClarkin, MEP for the East Midlands, attended the meeting and raised her concerns that any unnecessary legislation enforcing manufacturers to include additional information or change clothing’s sizing will financially burden the textile industry and consumers. …Continue Reading

Connecting with youth is one of the aims of the youngest British minister in the European Parliament who visited the area last week. Emma McClarkin, MEP for East Midlands toured around the Boston area on Friday, where she visited King Edward VI Humanities College in Spilsby and The Boston Standard offices before heading to an …Continue Reading