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Political Memory: George LYON, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 16 July 1956, Rothesay
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:ALDE.png|ALDE||MEPs_ALDE}} Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
  Party: Liberal Democrats Party

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 628||callto://+3222845628}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 10G210 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 628/+32 2 28 47 628 Fax: +32 2 28 49 628 Parlement européen Bâtiment Winston Churchill M02008 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 628/+33 3 88 177 628 Fax: +33 3 88 179 628 Email: george.lyon(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96959

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
• Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
• Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with Canada (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Nuffield Scholar (1987)
• Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society (2000)
• Farmer farming 550 ha on the Island of Bute (1972- )
• National Farmers Union Scotland: Vice-President (1996-1998)
• President (1998-1999)
• Member of the Scottish Parliament (1999-2007)
• Deputy Finance Minister, Scottish Government (2005-2007)
• Member, European Committee of the Regions (2005-2007)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 96.6/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 0.0/100

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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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28/03/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.