Syed Kamall
Syed Kamall (born 15 February 1967, London) is a British MEP for London from Conservative and Unionist Party (since 12.05.2005).[1]
Contents
Affiliations
Parliamentary Affiliations
- Vice-Chair:
- 20.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Member:
- 12.05.2005 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
- 22.06.2005 / 26.10.2005 : Committee on Legal Affairs
- 27.10.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
- 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
- 31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
- 18.02.2008 / 18.05.2008 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists
- 16.07.2009 / 19.07.2009 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- 16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
- Substitute:
- 13.06.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 13.06.2005 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Canada
- 13.06.2005 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- 15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 31.01.2007 / 03.06.2008 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- 14.03.2007 / 06.04.2008 : Delegation for relations with Canada
- 07.04.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
- 19.05.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- 04.06.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- 21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
- 21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on International Trade
- 16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union
- 16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
- 08.10.2009 / ... : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis[2]
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Professional Activities:
- Visiting Fellow, Leeds University Business School
- Director, Global Business Research Institute
- Patron of Children of Latin America (Charity)
Paid Functions or Activities:
- Occasional small payments for media appearances which I have then donated to the charity.
- I have taken part in market research interviews and appeared on the media for which a fee was paid directly to one of the charities: Kitchen Table Charities Trust or Touraid
Further Information:
- Loan of Zune MP4 player by Microsoft
- Loan of USB dongle by Three Communications.
- Corporate tickets (including lunch, cheese and biscuits and coffee) to see Rugby Union match England versus France. Paid for by the Rugby Football Union, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1DS in March 2009
- Return flight from London to Indianapolis, hotel accommodation and meals to attend Liberty Fund Conference in May 2009[3]
Former Declaration of Financial Interests
Professional Activities:
- Visiting Fellow, Leeds University Business School
- Director, Global Business Research Institute
- Chairman of the EU Board of the East African Community Development Association
- Patron of Children of Latin America (Charity)
Paid Functions or Activities:
- Occasional small payments for media appearances which I have then donated to the charity.
- I have taken part in market research interviews and appeared on the media for which a fee was paid directly to one of the charities: Kitchen Table Charities Trust or Touraid
Further Information:
- Loan of Zune MP4 player by Microsoft
- Loan of Nokia E61 PDA by Three Communications
- Loan of USB dongle by Three Communications
- Dinner and soft drinks as guest of the Washington DC Tories (Conservatives Abroad).
- Lunch, dinner and tour of "Margaret Mitchell's House" paid for by UPS in Atlanta, May 2008
- Tour of Coca-Cola Museum and lunch with Coca-Cola executives, courtesy of Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola also kindly provided transport to and from Atlanta airport. May 2008
- Flights and accommodation for annual meeting provided by the American Legislative Exchange Council in July 2008
- International Legislator of the Year award sent to me by the American Legislative Exchange Council
- Dinner provided by UPS in November 2008
- Breakfast paid for by BT India in Delhi, November 2008
- Charles Jourdan watch sent to me out of the blue by the Government of Kuwait[4]
Record of Parliamentary Votes
| Date | Name of Document | MEPs Vote |
| 13.03.2012 | Should there be an obligatory quota of at least 40% (by 2020) of female representation in the management boards imposed on companies? | Against |
| 16.02.2012 | Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels)? | Absent |
| 15.02.2012 | Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds? | Didn't vote |
| 15.12.2011 | Should public access to EU documents be made easier? | For |
| 14.12.2011 | Should the EU have a stronger and united defence policy? | Against |
| 17.11.2011 | Should nuclear energy be phased out? | Against |
| 25.10.2011 | Should a global tax on carbon emissions be introduced? | Against |
| 28.09.2011 | Should the European Commission supervise the budgets and economic policies of the Member States and apply sanctions for non-compliance with EU-agreed rules on fiscal discipline? | Absent |
| 05.07.2011 | Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive? | Against |
| 20.10.2010 | Should the minimum length of the maternity leave on full pay be extended from 14 to 20 weeks? | Against |
| 09.02.2010 | Should the proposed Barosso II Commission be appointed for the 2009-2014 term? | Abstain |
*Source: www.votewatch.eu
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- B.Eng., Electronic Engineering, Liverpool (1988).
- M.Sc.(Econ.) LSE (1989).
- PhD, Organisational Change (2004), City.
- Business systems analyst, NatWest Bank Overseas Department (1989-1991).
- Management Fellow, University of Bath School of Management (1994-1996).
- Management Research Fellow, Leeds University Business School (1996-1997).
- Associate Director/Consultant, Omega Partners (1997-2001).
- Consultant, SSK Consulting (2001-2005).
- Visiting Fellow, Leeds University Business School (since 2004).
- Between 1991 and 2004: Chairman, Stockwell Ward, Vauxhall Conservative Association; Hon. Secretary, Bath Conservative Association CPC; Chairman, Eccleston Ward, and Chairman, Eccleston/Churchill CPC, Cities of London and Westminster Conservative Association; Executive Member, London Eastern Area Committee.
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Willy Brandt
- 05M073
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45792
- Fax:
- +32 (0)2 28 49792
- Email:
- syed.kamall AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.syedkamall.com
Resources
- CEO, [Will MEPs vote for amendments written by the derivatives lobby?, Brussels Sunshine Blog, 3 March 2011 </ref>
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Syed Kamall, 27 January 2009, accessed 05 February 2009.
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Syed Kamall, 23 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Syed Kamall, accessed 05 February 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Syed Kamall, accessed 27 November 2010.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Syed Kamall, accessed 27 November 2010.
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Syed Kamall, accessed 27 November 2010.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Syed Kamall, 23 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Syed Kamall, 27 January 2009, accessed 05 February 2009.
