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Political Memory: Sir Robert ATKINS, MEP

{{#icon:SirRobertAtkins.jpg|Sir Robert ATKINS}}

General Data

• Born on 05 February 1946, London
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:ECR.png|ECR||MEPs_ECR}} European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
  Party: Conservative Party

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 373||callto://+3222845373}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Willy Brandt 06M107 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 373/+32 2 28 47 373 Fax: +32 2 28 49 373 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11030 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 373/+33 3 88 177 373 Fax: +33 3 88 179 373 Email: robert.atkins(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=4537 Site web: www.sir-robertatkins.org

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (Member)
• Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
• Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
• Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Educated at Highgate School
• National President of Conservative Trades Unionists (1984-1987)
• MP for Preston North (1979-1983) and South Ribble (1983-1997)
• Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Defence Committee (1979-1982)
• Vice-Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary Aviation Committee (1979-1982)
• Chairman, Lancashire Conservative MPs (1995-1997)
• Chairman, North-West Group of Conservative MPs (1996-1997)
• Member of the Conservative Group for Europe
• Parliamentary private secretary to various Ministers (1982-1987)
• Member of Select Committee on Procedure (1995-1997)
• Minister for Industry and Aerospace, Department of Trade and Industry (1987-1989)
• Minister for Roads and Traffic, Department of Transport (1989-1990)
• Minister for Sport, Department of the Environment and then Department for Education (1990-1992)
• Minister of State, Northern Ireland (1992-1994)
• Minister of State, Department of the Environment (1994-1995)
• Member of the Privy Council (since 1995)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)
• Knighted 1997
• Freeman of the City of London

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 25.6/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 29.2/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 41.9/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 18.9/100

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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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25/05/2010 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.