Jill Evans

Jill Evans, MEP

Jill Evans (born 08 May 1959, Rhondda, Wales) is a British MEP for Wales from Plaid Cymru.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation for relations with Iraq
• Substitute, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

Former Affiliations

• Member, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Member, Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
• Substitute, Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
• Substitute, Committee on Regional Development

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Nothing to declare.

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

• 10/04/2008 170.00GBP for taking part on a national TV programme "Wedi 7" (Tinopolis)
• 08/10/2008 60.00GBP for tkaing part on a national TV programme "Wedi 7" (Tinopolis)

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 against 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 against 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 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.
• 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 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.) Welsh (1980).
• M.Phil. (1986).
• Public affairs officer, National Federation of Women's Institutes, Wales (1989-1996).
• Wales organiser, CHILD (1997-1999).
• Chair, Plaid Cymru (The Party of Wales) (1994-1996).
• Vice-President, Plaid Cymru (The Party of Wales) (2003- ).
• Councillor (1992-1999).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
• Vice-Chairwoman of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-2004).
• Alternate Member, Committee of the Regions (1994-1998).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Altiero Spinelli

08H153

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45103

Fax:

+32 (0)2 28 49103

Email:

jill.evans AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.jillevans.net

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Jill Evans, 15 January 2009, accessed 10 February 2009.
• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Jill Evans, 23 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Jill Evans, accessed 10 February 2009.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 10 February 2009.