Wednesday 14th May 2008

Liberalisation of energy markets is in everyone's interest - Competitive and efficient - ownership unbundling is way for... UK won't get (much) flood compensation from EU after all - Conservatives call for EU support for Georgia - Hands off Georgia say Tory MEPs as new Russian President takes office Superstate rolls back: Commission ditches plan to establish EU embassies around the world - Commission concedes that Ref... Steaks are high for Brazilian Beef - Conservative MEP wary of return for Brazilian beef after rumpus with Brazilian poli... EURO BOOST FOR McCANN CAMPAIGN - Kate and Gerry McCann are well on their way to the required number of signatures from M... Feed situation must be addressed - Parish calls for review of unfair and inefficient European policy on GM feed European Parliament adds pressure on Mugabe - The European Parliament is calling for the wishes of the Zimbabwean people... SAGA saved following Conservative pressure in Brussels - New anti-discrimination law could have stopped SAGA and Club 18... Let farmers produce food! - Let farmers produce food! Conservative MEP launches 'One laptop per child' scheme to improve education in underdeveloped countries - A laptop for ... Break up BAA's monopoly to make passengers' life better - Conservative MEP urges the Competition Commission to open up a... Improved system for organ donations in Europe - Conservatives welcome information exchange but warn against one size fi... Systematic Failures in Brazilian Beef Industry - Ban on Brazilian beef fully justified by damning FVO report but many qu... Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies - European Parliament's Agricultural Committee votes for EU tobacco subsidies... Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies - Hypocritical EU vote for tobacco subsidies Europe has moral responsibility to produce food - European farmers vital to food security in the future within a market ...

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Timothy Kirkhope MEP

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Yorkshire and Humber

  • Transport, Tourism and Local Government Spokesman
  • Transport, Tourism and Local Government Spokesman
  • Parliamentary Committees:
    • Constitutional Affairs (Vice-Chairman)
    • Transport and Tourism
  • 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

UK won't get (much) flood compensation from EU after all

Posted,5/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

Break up BAA's monopoly to make passengers' life better

Posted,4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM

Conservative MEP urges the Competition Commission to open up airport ownership to full competition for the benefit of passengers

Easier and cheaper airfares

Posted,4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM

Conservatives call on European Aviation Safety Agency to 'earn its keep' by investigating toxic air conditioning in planes

Posted,3/27/2008 12:00:00 AM

Coordinated government action must be promoted

Passengers should not have to foot the bill for airport security

Posted,3/11/2008 12:00:00 AM

Ticket price hikes for security avoided after vote in European Parliament

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This MEP in the News

Industry applauds draft Kirkhope report

A broad cross-section of European business travel industry stakeholders have transmitted a Signatory Letter to Members of the European Parliament urging them to vigorously support a draft report by the Committee on Transport and Tourism regarding revisions to a Code of Conduct, which governs global distribution systems.

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MEP calls for 'consistent' EU rules on airline baggage

A UK MEP is calling for a “consistent” policy on cabin baggage allowance across the EU to prevent confusion.

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The end of a difficult year

THE year 2007 has been a difficult one for many families in my constituency. The June floods devastated the lives of a lot of people and my thoughts and prayers are with them all as they rebuild their homes.

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Lib Dem MEP joins Conservatives

Sajjad Karim, the Liberal Democrat MEP for North West England, is to join the Conservative Party.

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Petition battle hots up

A DUEL is being fought in Downing Street over the future of York's Outer Ring Road - and so far, supporters of dualling the road are winning.

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