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===Declaration of Financial Interests=== | ===Declaration of Financial Interests=== | ||
*Nothing to declare.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28497_16-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten], 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.</ref> | *Nothing to declare.<ref>European Parliament, [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ep-dif/28497_16-06-2009.pdf Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten], 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | ::In his one-minute speech during Strasbourg plenary, Gerard Batten (UK, IN/DEM) told how [[Alexander Litvinenko]], a former Lieutenant Colonel in the [[FSB]], the successor to the [[KGB]], and currently living under political asylum in the UK, was informed by [[FSB]] deputy chief, General [[Anatole Trofimov]] of the high amount of communist activity operating in Italy. With reference to the [[KGB]], Litvinenko was told, “[[Romano Prodi]] is our man there”.<ref>[http://www.eureporter.co.uk/index.php/index.php/index.php/prodi-accused-of-being-former-soviet-agent-business-archive-102218.html Prodi accused of being former Soviet agent], EU Reporter, 3 April 2006.</ref> | ||
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| + | On September 11 2007, Batten accepted a petition from [[Anders Gravers]] protesting a ban on a Brussels demonstration by [[Stop Islamisation of Europe]].<ref>Scores arrested in anti-Islam protest in Belgium, Agence France Presse, 11 September 2007.</ref> | ||
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| + | Batten spoke at the [[Counterjihad Brussels 2007]] conference in October 2007.<ref>[http://counterjihadeuropa.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/counterjihad-brussels-2007-conference/ CounterJihad Brussels 2007 Conference], accessed 18 February 2007.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:06, 11 December 2009
Gerard Batten (born 27 March 1954, London) is a British MEP for London from UK Independence Party.
Contents
Affiliations
- Member, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Substitute, Committee on Legal Affairs
Former Affiliations
- Member, Subcommittee on Security and Defence
- Substitute, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
- Nothing to declare.[1]
Prodi allegation
- In his one-minute speech during Strasbourg plenary, Gerard Batten (UK, IN/DEM) told how Alexander Litvinenko, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the FSB, the successor to the KGB, and currently living under political asylum in the UK, was informed by FSB deputy chief, General Anatole Trofimov of the high amount of communist activity operating in Italy. With reference to the KGB, Litvinenko was told, “Romano Prodi is our man there”.[2]
SIOE
On September 11 2007, Batten accepted a petition from Anders Gravers protesting a ban on a Brussels demonstration by Stop Islamisation of Europe.[3]
Counterjihad Europa
Batten spoke at the Counterjihad Brussels 2007 conference in October 2007.[4]
Record of Parliamentary Votes
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Hand bookbinder (1972-1976). Manager, British Telecom (1976-2004).
- In the UK Independence Party: founder member (1993).
- Member of the National Executive Committee (1993-1997, 2002- ).
- Party Secretary (1994-1997).
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 04F243
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Fax : +32 (0)2 28 49920
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45920
- Fax:
- +32 (0)2 28 49920
- Email:
- gerard.batten AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.gerardbatten.co.uk
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten, 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Gerard Batten, accessed 05 February 2009.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Gerard Batten, 16 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- ↑ Prodi accused of being former Soviet agent, EU Reporter, 3 April 2006.
- ↑ Scores arrested in anti-Islam protest in Belgium, Agence France Presse, 11 September 2007.
- ↑ CounterJihad Brussels 2007 Conference, accessed 18 February 2007.
