Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP

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West Midlands

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Contact Details

Email: philip.bushill-matthews@europarl.europa.eu

Website: http://www.torymeps.com

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Press

Working Time Directive opt-out safe - for now

Posted,4/28/2009 2:00:00 PM

Labour MEPs have lost their latest bid to limit the amount of overtime British workers can put in after talks aimed at finding a deal on the Working Time Directive collapsed early this morning in Brussels, Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP, Conservative Employment Spokesman said today.

MEPs approve plans for cross border healthcare directive

Posted,4/23/2009 3:00:00 PM

Patients will have greater access to treatment across the EU

MEPs back extension of maternity leave across the EU

Posted,4/14/2009 10:00:00 AM

EU should not meddle in maternity policy, say Conservatives

Conservatives walk out of Working Time talks

Posted,4/3/2009 10:00:00 AM

Parliament and governments will not reach agreement on UK opt-out, Bushill-Matthews says

Battle over UK's Working Time opt-out enters final phase

Posted,3/17/2009 11:00:00 AM

 

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This MEP in the News

Britain to keep EU working week opt-out - Daily Telegraph

Britain is to keep its opt-out from Europe's 48-hour week after European Parliament talks to phase out the Working Time Directive failed.

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Euro MPS back plan for 'health tourism' for British patients

NHS patients were given the green light yesterday to go abroad for free treatment. MEPs backed a directive giving them the freedom to shop around the continent for quick operations - which in almost all cases would be met by their government.

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Talks over working week opt-out

The UK's right to opt out of the European Working Time Directive is to come under consideration in formal talks in Brussels.

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Defeat for Brown as MEPs vote to end opt-out on working hours

The government suffered a defeat yesterday when the European parliament voted to scrap 15 years of special treatment that has allowed the British to work the longest hours in the EU.

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Euro MPs scrap Britain's opt-out of the 48-hour work week in move that could cost UK up to £66billion

The European Parliament today voted to scrap Britain's opt-out from the maximum 48-hour working week in a move that is estimated to cost the UK economy up to £66.45billion.

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