Posted by Robert on December 19th, 2010 | Categorized as Constituency visits, Farming industry
Robert is to join a high profile panel of speakers discussing the global challenges relating to climate change, local food security and EU reforms. The Suffolk Agricultural Association’s spring farming conference, which takes place at Trinity Park on Friday, February 18, is being held as farming prepares for changes to the Common Agricultural Policy in [...]
Posted by Robert on December 7th, 2010 | Categorized as Constituency
Robert gave a lecture on the topic, ‘Is there a future for World Trade?’ for the New Europe Society of Cambridge at the Bateman Auditorium of Gonville & Caius College last Saturday. The audience included adults, children and students who all listened intently to the talk and were able to put questions to Robert, who [...]
Posted by Robert on December 6th, 2010 | Categorized as Press Releases
A Winter Party was held by Cambridge City Conservative Association to kickstart the festive season with Robert as special guest. It was held in the riverside home of Donald and Sue Mackay in Chesterton, and Robert was introduced by their president, Baroness Perry of Southwark. Guests included Nick Hillman, who earlier this year contested the [...]
Posted by Robert on December 6th, 2010 | Categorized as Constituency visits
Robert was delighted to join in Christmas festivities organised by tbe Bar Hill branch of South Cambridgeshire Conservatives, by kind invitation of Coun and Mrs John Reynolds. He talked about his work as Vice-Chair of the International Trade Committee and the Conservative’s position in the European Parliament. Robert said: “I was given a very warm [...]
Posted by Robert on December 2nd, 2010 | Categorized as World trade
This report appeared in The Parliament.com The EU has been urged to be “more prudent” in its trade defence measures against China. EU anti-dumping measures, when merchandise is sold in a foreign market at less than its normal value, have in the past been the cause of frequent conflict between Brussels and Beijing. Speaking in [...]