Timothy Kirkhope MEP

Timothy Kirkhope MEP

Yorkshire and Humber

  • Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament
  • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Spokesman
  • Parliamentary Committees:
    • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
    • Women's Rights & Gender Equality
    • Petitions
  • Parliamentary Delegations:
    • People's Republic of China
    • Afghanistan
    • Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Chairman)
  • Parliamentary activities - click here

Contact Details

Email: timothy.kirkhope@europarl.europa.eu

Website: http://www.kirkhope.org.uk

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Press

EU Parliament Vote To Reject SWIFT Agreement Could Be Counterproductive

Posted,04/02/2010 00:00:00

 

FULL DEBATE IS NEEDED ON BODY SCANNER USE INSTEAD OF CURRENT BULL IN A CHINA SHOP APPROACH SAYS TORY LEADER IN BRUSSELS

Posted,02/02/2010 00:00:00

Brussels 2 February 2010. An urgent full debate in Westminster and Brussels is needed on the efficacy of body scanners and the manner in which they are to be used at airports, Timothy Kirkhope MEP the Conservative Leader in Brussels said today.

Kirkhope: Tories have great influence in the EU

Posted,01/01/2010 00:00:00

Timothy Kirkhope MEP writes on the Guardian's CommentisFree website:

EU money for Carbon Capture and Storage welcomed by local MEP

Posted,18/12/2009 00:00:00

Hatfield to get €180 million

WE MUST GET BALANCE ON STOCKHOLM PROGRAMME RIGHT KIRKHOPE TELLS PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT

Posted,16/12/2009 00:00:00

Strasbourg 16 December 2009. Conservative Leader in Brussels Timothy Kirkhope MEP told the President of the European Parliament that parts of the Stockholm Programme impinge on areas that lie at the heart of national sovereignty.

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This MEP in the News

José Manuel Barroso reelected European Commission president

José Manuel Barroso has vowed to fight "national egoisms" and push ahead with further integration after being re-elected president of the European Commission.

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Federalists accused of 'hijacking' European Parliament opening

Federalists have been accused of hijacking the official opening of the new European Parliament session after soldiers raised the EU flag to the tune of Europe's official anthem Ode to Joy.

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The choice for Europe

The European elections have been dominated by other issues. No party has made a convincing case for the purpose of the EU but the Conservative Party is the only viable choice

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British Airways tie-up threatened by EU anti-trust investigation

The European commission is to investigate whether airline alliances violate competition laws – placing another obstacle in the way of Britsh Airways' deal with American Airlines and Iberia

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Kirkhope returns as Tory leader in EU parliament

The British Tory delegation in parliament has elected a new leader. Timothy Kirkhope has been elected to lead the group - the largest British delegation in parliament - and immediately pledged to pursue party leader David Cameron's "vision" of the EU

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