Den Dover

From Powerbase
Jump to: navigation, search
Den Dover

Den Dover (born 04 April 1938, Warrington) is a former British MEP from Conservative and Unionist Party (20.07.1999-13.07.2009).[1]


Affiliations

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[2]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Voted against the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.[3]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.[4]
  • Voted in favour of the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.[5]
  • Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[6] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[7]
  • Voted against the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.[8]
  • Voted against the report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.[9]
  • Voted against the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.[10]
  • Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains.[11] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.[12]

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • B.Sc. First Class Hons. (Civil Engineering) (1959).
  • Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1964).
  • Chartered Engineer (1975).
  • Worked for John Laing and Son Ltd (1959-1969).
  • Chief Executive, National Building Agency (1969-1972).
  • Projects Director, Capital and Counties Property Company (1972-1975).
  • Contracts Manager, Wimpey Laing Iran (1975-1977).
  • Director of Housing Construction, Greater London Council (1977-1979).
  • Area chairman, South Hertfordshire Conservatives (1970-1974).
  • Councillor, London Borough of Barnet (1968-1971).
  • Member of Parliament for Chorley (1979-1997).
  • Member of the Select Committee on Transport (1979-1987).
  • Member of the Select Committee on the Environment (1994-1997).
  • Chairman of the Conservative Trade and Industry Committee (1995-1997).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).

Contact

Address:
Phone:
Email:
Website:
EU Insigna.png This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.



Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Den Dover, accessed 06 November 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Den Dover, 12 January 2009, accessed 06 February 2009.
  3. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  4. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  5. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  6. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  7. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  8. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  9. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  10. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  11. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  12. ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
Retrieved from "https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Den_Dover&oldid=137734"