Glenis Willmott

Glenis Willmott, MEP

Glenis Willmott (born 04 March 1951, Horden Co. Durham) is a British MEP (01.01.2006- ) for East Midlands from the Labour Party.

EU moves closer to counting calories in alcoholic drinks

In April 2015 the European Parliament took its first steps towards introducing legislation for nutritional labelling to be present on all alcoholic drinks by 2016. So far adopted by 63 of the 68 members of the parliament's health committee, the resolution also calls for labels to highlight the dangers of alcohol for both pregnant women and motorists.

Wilmott has been key in steering this proposal through the committee following its first failings in 2011. She believes that 'Consumers have a right to know that a glass of wine has the same number of calories as a slice of cake and that drinking while pregnant can harm your baby'. But also says that 'this isn't about telling people what to do but giving them the information they need to make informed choices'.

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:

01.01.2006 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament

02.02.2006 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

02.02.2006 / 25.04.2007 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

26.04.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe

14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee

Substitute:

01.02.2006 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

01.02.2006 / 31.12.2006 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with South Africa

16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the United States

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Financial Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:

Financial:

• £5000 - granted by GMB Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region, Grove Hall, 60 College Road, Wakefield WF1 3RN

In terms of staff:

• £7,000 to cover payments to Brussels stagiaire (Aug 2009 onwards) - granted by GMB Midlands & East Coast Region 542 Woodborough Rd Nottingham NG3 5FJ

Further Information:

• Staff Details

I employ the following staff from my secretarial allowance:

Political Manager (full time)

Parliamentary Researcher (full time)

Parliamentary Assistant (full time)

Constituency Assistant (part time)

Secretary (part time)

I employ my husband Edward Willmott as full time Parliamentary Assistant, who is paid within the £10,000 - £20,000 band.

I employ an accountant, who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff

• Together with all EPLP MEPs, I contribute to the salary of an additional staff member who is line managed by the EPLP Secretary General, who also acts as our service provider for this purpose.
• Car park pass from Birmingham International Airport to the value of £258

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Financial Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:

Financial:

• £5,000 to be used for research and campaigns - granted by GMB Yorkshire & North Derbyshire Region

In terms of staff:

• £7,000 to cover payments to Brussels stagiaire (Aug 2008-April 2009) - granted by GMB Midlands & East Coast Region

Further Information:

• Car park pass from Birmingham International Airport to the value of £258
• Two tickets from the Football Association for the 2008 FA cup final.

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• HNC in medical science, specialising in clinical chemistry (circa 1974).
• HNC specialising in haematology (circa 1984). Medical scientist (1969-1987).
• Parliamentary Assistant to Alan Meale MP for Mansfield (1987-1990).
• Trade union officer (1990-2006).
• Regional board member, East Midlands Labour Party (1990-present).
• Two terms as Chair of Regional Labour Party, most recently 2002-2004.
• In the GMB Trade Union: political officer (1990-2006); organiser (1992-1995); senior organiser (1995-2006).
• Secretary, East Midlands Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Committee (1990-2006).
• Member of the TUC regional council from 1990-2004.
• County councillor, Nottinghamshire County Council (1989-1993).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

13G218

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45459

Fax:

+32 (0)2 28 49459

Email:

glenis.willmott AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.gleniswillmott.org.uk

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Glenis Willmott, 09 September 2008, accessed 04 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Glenis Willmott, accessed 04 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Glenis Willmott, accessed 05 December 2010.