Helping support our Conservative members within the East Midlands
Visit to Kind Edward VI Humanities College in Lincolnshire
22nd January, 2010Helping students better understand the European Union.
Sheep farmers could be pushed over the edge
14th January, 2010Conservative MEPs Roger Helmer and Emma McClarkin have warned that East Midlands sheep farmers will face substantial new costs in complying with a redundant new EU requirement to electronically tag their flocks, which has been in place from 1st January. They believe this new law is nonsensical for sheep farmers. Newborn sheep will have to …Continue Reading
Emma McClarkin MEP speaks up for minority sports
14th January, 2010Today, East Midlands’ Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin spoke up for sport in the EU Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou’s hearing. The EU has been given new powers to legislate in the area of sport following the Lisbon Treaty. Keen rugby supporter and sports fan Emma McClarkin was concerned at how the EU sports policy would focus on the …Continue Reading