John Purvis MEP

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Scotland

  • Parliamentary Committee:
    • Economic and Monetary Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
  • Parliamentary Delegations:
    • Mashreq
    • Iran
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Contact Details

Email: john.purvis@europarl.europa.eu

Website: http://john.purvis@europarl.europa.eu

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Press

Electronic money on the rise thanks to European Parliament vote

Posted,4/24/2009 1:00:00 PM

Purvis shows us th'E'-Money

EU ministers reach agreement on VAT flexibility

Posted,3/10/2009 7:00:00 PM

 Conservatives support greater freedom over tax policy

EU financial watchdog can name and shame, but must not intervene

Posted,3/4/2009 2:00:00 PM

Brussels, 4th March 2009 --EU-wide cooperation in setting financial regulation must recognise the UK's ultimate need to remain competitive in a global marketplace once the worst of the current crisis is over, John Purvis MEP, Conservative vice-chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs committee, said today.

EU financial watchdog should encourage cooperation but not subjugation

Posted,2/25/2009 4:00:00 PM

An EU-wide financial watchdog may add value by acting as a surveillance and early warning system that coordinates Europe's response to the financial crisis, but its powers should be advisory, John Purvis MEP, Conservative vice-chairman of the European Parliament's economic and monetary affairs committee, said today.

MEPs vote for more VAT flexibility

Posted,2/19/2009 6:00:00 PM

Governments should have greater freedom over tax policy

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This MEP in the News

'Booze cruise' trade under threat as Euro MPs vote to slash personal consumption of alcohol and cigarettes

The European Parliament is clamping down on the 'booze cruise' trade. Euro MPs want to cut the amounts of cigarettes and alcohol that can legally be brought into Britain tax-free by imposing stricter guidelines on what constitutes personal consumption.

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EU 'needs more market regulation'

European MPs want the European Commission to draw up tougher laws to regulate the activities of hedge funds and private equity funds.

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EU governments told to act 'swiftly' on EU renewables directive

Purvis’s suggestion, if wind energy is to become a viable part of the energy mix, is to make sure that public opinion and the appearance of the rural environment are taken into consideration.

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EU executive plans to streamline home loan market

European Commission unveils plans to create a more streamlined EU mortgage market on Tuesday

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MEPs see Iraqi refugee misery first-hand in Syria

“Deep despair” was how one Member of the European Parliament (MEP) described people’s feelings after meeting just some of the 1.5 million Iraqi refugees who have fled to Syria.

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