Neena Gill

Neena Gill

Neena Gill (born 24 December 1956, Ludhiana) is a former British MEP from Labour Party (20.07.1999-13.07.2009).

Affiliations

• Chairwoman, Delegation for relations with India
• Member, Conference of Delegation Chairmen
• Member, Committee on Legal Affairs
• Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

• I present a weekly radio show in my constituency for which I receive no remuneration.

Further Information:

• I do not employ family members or relatives as staff, service providers or paying agents.
• I have two service providers and one paying agent which manage my accounts and payroll administration.
• My office staff includes three full time staff, one part time consultant and normally up to two interns. Jointly with other Labour MEPs, I also employ a political liaison officer based in London, who is line managed by the EPLP Secretary General.
• Invited by the Government of India to attend a seminar for Parliamentarians of Indian Origin, flights and accommodation provided, October 23rd-28th 2007.
• Transatlantic Policy Network participation in hte World Economic Forum in India, flights and accommodation provided, November 29th-December 4th 2007.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

• Voted in favour of 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Voted in favour of the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
• Voted in favour of 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.
• Voted in favour of 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.
• Voted in favour of 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.
• 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. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
• Voted in favour of 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.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• BA (Hons.) Social Studies (1979).
• Chartered Institute of Housing professional qualification (1986).
• London Business School senior executive programme (1996).
• Deputy President, Liverpool Polytechnic Students Union (1979-1980).
• Worked for London Borough of Ealing (1981-1983).
• Principal Housing Officer, United Kingdom Housing Trust (1983-1986).
• Chief Executive, Arsa Association (1986-1990).
• Chief Executive, New London Housing Group (1990-1999).
• Trade union steward (1981-1983).
• General committee member, Constituency Labour Party (1995-1997).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• Vice Chairwoman, Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-2004).
• Director, Dalston City Challenge.
• Chair, Hackney Housing Partnership.
• Board Member, Hackney 2000.
• Board member of various housing associations.
• Member of several national inquiries and working parties.
• Adviser to ministers and members of parliament on social policy issues.

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http://www.neenagill.org.uk

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Neena Gill, 19 June 2008, accessed 10 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Neena Gill, accessed 10 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Neena Gill, accessed 17 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 10 February 2009.