PRESS RELEASE
28 January 2010
ROBERT STURDY CONDEMNS IVORY TRADE
Eastern Region Euro MP Robert Sturdy has condemned plans by two African countries to sell ivory as he fears it could lead to the slaughter of more elephants and possible extinction.
Robert Sturdy, who sits on both the International Trade Committee and the Sustainable Hunting Intergroup where this has [...]
SUPPORT OUR EAST ANGLIAN FARMERS AND SHOPPERS WITH HONEST FOOD LABELLING, SAY CONSERVATIVE MEPS
20 January, 2010
With a new EU Directive on ‘Food Information to Consumers’ in the offing, Conservative MEPs are pushing for changes in food labelling that will ensure consumers have the necessary information to make an informed choice. Robert Sturdy and his [...]
18 January 2010
PRESS RELEASE
CAUTIOUS SUPPORT FOR NEW EU AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
Eastern Region Conservative MEP Robert Sturdy has given his “cautious support” to the new Romanian Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos.
Mr Ciolos was originally a controversial choice as he had been described by Nicholas Sarkozy as “France’s second commissioner”.
However, during a three hour hearing in front of MEPs [...]
