RichardHowitt

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Political Memory: Richard HOWITT, MEP

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General Data

• Born on 05 April 1961, Reading
• 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

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 477||callto://+3222845477}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G246 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 477/+32 2 28 47 477 Fax: +32 2 28 49 477 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07061 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 477/+33 3 88 177 477 Fax: +33 3 88 179 477 Labour European Office Unit 3, Frohock House 222 Mill Road, CB1 3NF Cambridge Email: richard.howitt(at)geo2.poptel.org.uk Email: richard.howitt(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2073 Site web: www.richardhowittmep.com

Functions in European Parliament

• Subcommittee on Human Rights (Vice-Chairman)
• Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
• Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (Member)
• Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
• Subcommittee on Security and Defence (Substitute)
• Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (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 (since 1994)
• Member of Labour Party Britain in the World Policy Commission (since 1997)
• Councillor, Harlow District Council (1983-1995)
• Leader of the Council (1991-1994)
• Honorary Vice-President, UK Local Government Association(since 1994)
• Chair, South and East Economic Development Strategy Association
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994)
• Vice-Chairman, Committee on Regional Policy (1997-1999)
• Co-Chairman, Committee on Trade and Economic Issues, ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2002-2004)
• Chairman, Disability Intergroup (1994-2004)
• European Parliament representative in the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (2002-2004)
• Responsible for annual public hearings on corporate responsibility (since 1997)

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Votes

• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services 50.3/100
• 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) 28.8/100

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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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