RichardHowitt
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Political Memory: Richard HOWITT, MEP
{{#icon:RichardHowitt.jpg|Richard HOWITT}}
General Data
- Born on 05 April 1961, Reading
 - 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 
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 Contact 
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Functions in European Parliament
- Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 - Subcommittee on Human Rights (Member)
 - Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
 - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 - Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Substitute)
 - Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (Substitute)
 - Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (Substitute)
 - Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)
 
Curriculum Vitae
- BA (Hons.) Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Oxford University (1982)
 - Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, University of Hertfordshire (1992)
 - Volunteer organiser, Harlow (1982-1986)
 - Disability rights worker, London (1986-1994)
 - UK parliamentary candidate, Billericay constituency (1987)
 - Member, Labour Party National Policy Forum (1994- )
 - Member of Labour Party Britain in the World Policy Commission (1997- )
 - On Harlow District Council: Councillor (1983-1995)
 - Leader of the Council (1991-1994)
 - Honorary Vice-President, UK Local Government Association (1994- )
 - Member of the East of England Regional Assembly
 - In the European Parliament: Vice-Chairman, Committee on Regional Policy (1997-1999)
 - Co-Chairman, Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade, ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2002-2004)
 - First Vice-Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Rights (2004-2009)
 - Chair, Disability Intergroup (1994- )
 - European Parliament representative in the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (2002- )
 - Rapporteur on corporate social responsibility (1999, 2002, 2007) and on human rights (2006)
 - Unpaid member of the Global Reporting Initiative Government Advisory Group (2008- )
 - Unpaid Member of the OECD Friends of the Guidelines Advisory Group (2008- )
 
Votes
- 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 4.6/100
 - 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 50.3/100
 - 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 27.6/100
 - 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 28.8/100
 
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
 
Positions
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