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Political Memory: Linda McAVAN, MEP

{{#icon:LindaMcavan.jpg|Linda McAVAN}}

General Data

• Born on 02 December 1962, Bradford
• 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 45 438||callto://+3222845438}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G346 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 438/+32 2 28 47 438 Fax: +32 2 28 49 438 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07040 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 438/+33 3 88 177 438 Fax: +33 3 88 179 438 Email: linda.mcavan(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2327 Site web: www.lindamcavanmep.org.uk

Functions in European Parliament

• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chair)
• Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
• Committee on Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (Hons.) Languages (French and Spanish), (1984)
• MA (International Relations), (1991)
• Translator, Agence Europe (1984-1985)
• Administrator, Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community (1985-1988)
• Press Officer, Youth Forum of the European Community (1988-1990)
• Head of Information Policy, European Community Youth Exchange Bureau (1990-1991)
• European Officer, Coalfield Communities Campaign (1991-1995)
• European Strategy Officer, Barnsley Council (1995-1998)
• In the European Parliament: Deputy Leader, European Parliamentary Labour Party (1999-2004)
• Vice-Chair, Socialist Group (2004-2009)

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 5.0/100
• 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 62.5/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 50.3/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 50.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 31.6/100
• 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 34.8/100

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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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