RichardCorbett

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Political Memory: Richard CORBETT, former MEP

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General Data

• Born on 06 January 1955, Southport
• Country: {{#icon:GB.png|United Kingdom||MEPs_GB}} United Kingdom
• Political Group: {{#icon:PSE.png|PSE||MEPs_PSE}} Socialist Group in the European Parliament (PSE)
  Party: Labour Party

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Functions in European Parliament

• 23/12/1996 - 19/07/2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists (Member)
• 16/01/1997 - 13/10/1997 : Delegation for relations with Latvia (Substitute)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on Institutional Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• 16/01/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
• 14/10/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (Substitute)
• 20/11/1997 - 19/07/1999 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities (Substitute)
• 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• 06/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 05/02/2002 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Substitute)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
• 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (Member)
• 16/01/2003 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (Member)
• 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
• 21/07/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan (Member)
• 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Substitute)
• 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Substitute)
• 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Budgets (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• International Baccalaureate (1972)
• BA, Politics and Economics, Oxford University (1976)
• PhD, University of Hull (1995)
• Worked in the voluntary sector (NGOs) (1977-1981)
• Civil servant (1981-1989)
• Political adviser (1989-1996)
• In the GMB trade union: branch Secretary (1991-1993), branch President (1993-1995)
• Secretary Oxford University Labour Club (1975)
• Member, General Committee, Oxford Constituency Labour Party (1974-1976)
• Chair, local Fabian Society (1984)
• Member, Regional Board, North-West England Labour Party (1998-1999)
• Member, Regional Board, Yorkshire Labour Party (1999-)
• Member, National Policy Forum, Labour Party (2001-2003)
• Chairman, Labour Movement for Europe MEPs Group (1999-)
• Vice President, European Movement (1999-)
• President, Links Europa (1998-2004)
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1996)
• Member of the Executive Bureau of the European Parliamentary Labour Party (2003-2004)
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Constitutional Affairs (1997-1999)
• Socialist Group Coordinator in Constitutional Affairs (1999-)
• President, GMB MEP Group (1999-)
• Silver Medal, European Parliament (1996)

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Votes

• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 47.2/100
• 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 21.1/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 26.4/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 56.1/100

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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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