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.
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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, [...]
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 [...]
ROBERT STURDY MEP CHRISTMAS 2009
Firstly, I would just like to say a big thank you to all those who turned out at the polls in June and voted for the Conservative Party. It has always been a great honour to serve in the European Parliament and I must thank all those who kept [...]
