Difference between revisions of "Richard James Ashworth"

From Powerbase
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(add voting chart)
 
(5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:Richard_James_Ashworth.jpg|right|thumb|Richard James Ashworth, MEP]]
 
[[Image:Richard_James_Ashworth.jpg|right|thumb|Richard James Ashworth, MEP]]
−
[[Richard James Ashworth]] (born 17 September 1947, Folkestone) is a British MEP from [[Conservative and Unionist Party]].
+
[[Richard James Ashworth]] (born 17 September 1947, Folkestone) is a British MEP for South East from [[Conservative Party]]. He also served the previous term (20.07.2004 - 13.07.2009) representing the same political party.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28132 MEP Directory: Richard Ashworth], accessed 08 September 2010.</ref>
  
  
 
==Affiliations==
 
==Affiliations==
 +
*Member, [[Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development]]
 +
*Member, Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
 +
*Substitute, [[Committee on Budgets]]
 +
*Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
 +
 +
===Former Affiliations===
 
*Member, [[Committee on Budgets]]
 
*Member, [[Committee on Budgets]]
 
*Member, Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
 
*Member, Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
Line 11: Line 17:
 
*Substitute, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
 
*Substitute, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
 
*Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
 
*Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
−
 
  
 
==Record and Controversies==
 
==Record and Controversies==
 
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
 
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
 +
*Nothing to declare.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_18-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.</ref>
 +
 +
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
 
<b>Professional Activities:</b>
 
<b>Professional Activities:</b>
 
*I employ a full time research assistant, a full time secretary, a part time secretary and a full time personal assistant who is my wife and receives payment in the band £20,001 - £30,000. I have two service provider contracts: one with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff and one with my press officer.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_08-05-2008.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.</ref>
 
*I employ a full time research assistant, a full time secretary, a part time secretary and a full time personal assistant who is my wife and receives payment in the band £20,001 - £30,000. I have two service provider contracts: one with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff and one with my press officer.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_08-05-2008.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.</ref>
Line 20: Line 28:
 
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
 
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
  
 +
<table border="1" bgcolor="white" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="90%" align="center">
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>'''Date'''</td>
 +
<td>'''Name of Document'''</td>
 +
<td>'''MEPs Vote'''</td>
 +
</tr>
 +
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>13.03.2012</td>
 +
<td>Should there be an obligatory quota of at least 40% (by 2020) of female representation in the management boards imposed on companies?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>16.02.2012</td>
 +
<td>Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels)?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#33FF330">'''For'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>15.02.2012</td>
 +
<td>Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>15.12.2011</td>
 +
<td>Should public access to EU documents be made easier?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#33FF330">'''For'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>14.12.2011</td>
 +
<td>Should the EU have a stronger and united defence policy?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>17.11.2011</td>
 +
<td>Should nuclear energy be phased out?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>25.10.2011</td>
 +
<td>Should a global tax on carbon emissions be introduced?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>28.09.2011</td>
 +
<td>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?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FFFF00">'''Abstain'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>05.07.2011</td>
 +
<td>Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>20.10.2010</td>
 +
<td>Should the minimum length of the maternity leave on full pay be extended from 14 to 20 weeks?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FF0000">'''Against'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
<tr>
 +
<td>09.02.2010</td>
 +
<td>Should the proposed Barosso II Commission be appointed for the 2009-2014 term?</td>
 +
<td><font color="#FFFF00">'''Abstain'''</font></td>
 +
</tr>
 +
</table>
 +
 +
<div style='text-align:right; font-size:7pt'>*Source: www.votewatch.eu</div>
  
 
==Personal Information==
 
==Personal Information==
Line 37: Line 111:
 
:Address:
 
:Address:
 
:Parlement européen
 
:Parlement européen
−
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
+
:Bât. Willy Brandt
−
:14E165
+
:06M105
 
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
 
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
 
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
 
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Line 44: Line 118:
 
:Phone:
 
:Phone:
 
:+32 (0)2 28 45309
 
:+32 (0)2 28 45309
 +
 +
:Fax:
 +
:+32 (0)2 28 49309
  
 
:Email:
 
:Email:
−
:richardjames.ashworth@europarl.europa.eu
+
:richardjames.ashworth AT europarl.europa.eu
  
 
:Website:  
 
:Website:  
 
:http://www.richardashworth.com
 
:http://www.richardashworth.com
 +
 +
{{Template: MEPedia _badge}}
  
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
 
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_08-05-2008.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
 
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_08-05-2008.PDF Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
 +
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28132_18-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth], 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
 
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=South+East&language=EN&id=28132 MEP Directory: Richard James Ashworth], accessed 08 February 2009.
 
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?country=GB&partNumber=1&zone=South+East&language=EN&id=28132 MEP Directory: Richard James Ashworth], accessed 08 February 2009.
−
 
+
*European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/archive/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28132 MEP Directory: Richard Ashworth], accessed 08 September 2010.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
Line 61: Line 141:
  
 
[[Category:MEP|Ashworth, Richard James]]
 
[[Category:MEP|Ashworth, Richard James]]
 +
[[Category:British Politician|Ashworth, Richard James]]
 +
[[Category:MEP UK CP|Ashworth, Richard James]]
 +
[[Category:European Conservatives and Reformists Group|Ashworth, Richard James]]

Latest revision as of 20:13, 13 May 2013

Richard James Ashworth, MEP

Richard James Ashworth (born 17 September 1947, Folkestone) is a British MEP for South East from Conservative Party. He also served the previous term (20.07.2004 - 13.07.2009) representing the same political party.[1]


Affiliations

Former Affiliations

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Nothing to declare.[2]

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

  • I employ a full time research assistant, a full time secretary, a part time secretary and a full time personal assistant who is my wife and receives payment in the band £20,001 - £30,000. I have two service provider contracts: one with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff and one with my press officer.[3]

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)? For
15.02.2012 Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds? Against
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? Abstain
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

  • Secondary education. NDA CDA CDFM (1969).
  • Farmer in New Zealand (1969-1972).
  • Farmer in England (1972-2001).
  • Director, own processing company (1978- ).
  • Chairman, United Milk PLC (1990-2003).
  • Chairman, NFU Corporate (2000-2003).
  • In the Conservative Party:
Chairman, Conservative Association (1997-2000);
Member, Regional Executive (1998-2000).
  • Chairman of a further education college (1980-1999).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Willy Brandt
06M105
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45309
Fax:
+32 (0)2 28 49309
Email:
richardjames.ashworth AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.richardashworth.com
EU Insigna.png This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.



Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Richard Ashworth, accessed 08 September 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
  3. ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
Retrieved from "https://powerbase.info/index.php?title=Richard_James_Ashworth&oldid=183900"