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Political Memory: Brian SIMPSON, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 06 February 1953, Leigh (Lancashire)
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:SD.png|SD||MEPs_SD}} Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD)
  Party: Labour Party

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 510||callto://+3222845510}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G306 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 510/+32 2 28 47 510 Fax: +32 2 28 49 510 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T06015 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 510/+33 3 88 177 510 Fax: +33 3 88 179 510 Email: brian.simpson(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=1309 Site web: www.briansimpsonmep.co.uk

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Transport and Tourism
  (Chair)
• Conference of Committee Chairs (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Certificate in Education (1974)
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (2004)
• Teacher, Liverpool (1974-1989)
• Director, North West Rail Campaign (2004-2006)
• Councillor, Merseyside County Council (1981-1986)
• Deputy Chair, Liverpool Airport (1981-1986)
• Councillor, Warrington Borough Council (1987-1991)
• Deputy Chair of Finance (1987-1989)
• Chair, Performance and Policy Review
• PPS to the Deputy Prime Minister (1997 - 2004)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 4.8/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 37.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.5/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 40.8/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 28.8/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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