Strasbourg report, February 2010
Sometimes I despair of politicians, I really do. I have always been a believer in simple, reasonable and sensible policies. So my confidence in my fellow MEPs was really shaken by some recent new developments. You may remember the farcical “bendy bananas” and “curvy cucumber” rules dreamt up by Brussels bureaucrats and [...]
INNOCENT SRI LANKANS WILL SUFFER BECAUSE OF HEAVY HANDED EU DECISION TO END TRADE CONCESSIONS
Brussels 16 February 2010. Conservative International Trade spokesman in Europe Robert Sturdy MEP, said the European Commission decision to remove trade concessions to Sri Lanka would punish innocent Sri Lankans. The trade concessions are referred to as GSP + status.
Mr Sturdy [...]
ROBERT STURDY SUPPORTS CAMPAIGN TO END CRUEL LONG DISTANCE HORSE TRANSPORT
Robert Sturdy is fully supporting a World Horse Welfare initiative that wants to end the cruel long distance transport to slaughter of Europe’s most vulnerable horses.
Mr Sturdy, along with fellow Conservative MEPs, has signed a written declaration in the European Parliament calling for an [...]
ECR group abstains on new European Commission and calls for reform of the confirmation procedure
9th February 2010 — The European Conservatives and Reformists group in the European Parliament has abstained in today’s vote on the new European Commission, saying that it cannot offer the same confidence in the new college as a whole as it [...]
Robert Sturdy and Andrew Lansley, Shadow Secretary of Health and South East Cambridgeshire MP, have joined forces to protest against proposed closure of engineering works.
The story has been highlighted in today’s Cambridge News:
MPs ready to fight to keep parts plant open
TWO senior Conservatives have vowed to fight plans to close a Cambridgeshire engineering works.
ThyssenKrupp Tallent [...]
PRESS RELEASE
4 February 2010
ROBERT STURDY WELCOMES SUPERMARKET’S CODE FOR FARMERS
Eastern Region MEP Robert Sturdy has welcomed a new code of practice between the UK’s leading supermarkets and farmers which sets out guidelines to ensure the principle of “fair dealing”. It will be monitored by an independent ombudsman.
Mr Sturdy, who sits on the Agriculture Committee, [...]
