Elizabeth Lynne

Elizabeth Lynne

Elizabeth Lynne (born 22 January 1948, Woking) is a former British MEP for West Midlands from Liberal Democrats (20.07.2009-03.02.2012).

Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Vice-Chair:

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Member:

20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

29.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia

14.07.2009 / 03.02.2012 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

16.09.2009 / 03.02.2012 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia

Substitute:

21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport

17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy

22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights

31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Development

16.07.2009 / 18.01.2012 : Committee on Regional Development

16.09.2009 / 03.02.2012 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council

19.01.2012 / 03.02.2012 : Committee on Transport and Tourism

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Paid Functions or Activities:

• Occasional remuneration from TV and radio appearances.

Further Information:

• Member of the European Parliament's Voluntary Pension Scheme.

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 against 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 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

• Actress (1966-1989).
• Speech consultant (1988-1992; 1997-1999).
• Vice-President, Liberal Democrat Action Group for Electoral Reform (1992-1999).
• Member, Federal Policy Committee (1997-1999).
• MP for Rochdale (1992-1997).
• Liberal Democrat spokesperson on health and community care (1992-1994); social security and disability (1994-1997).
• Secretary, All-Party Pensioners Group (1992-1997).
• Secretary, All-Party Textile Group (1992-1997).
• Vice-Chair, All-Party Group on Kashmir (1992-1997).
• Co-Chair, All-Party Breast Cancer Group (1993-1997).
• Vice-Chair, All-Party Child Support Monitoring Group (1993-1997).
• Chair, Indonesian Co-ordination Group, British Section of Amnesty International (1972-1979).
• Chair of a Citizens' Advice Bureau (1982-1984).
• Chair, Alliance for Community Care (1989-1992).
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).

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Website:

http://www.lizlynne.org.uk

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Elizabeth Lynne, 14 January 2009, accessed 10 February 2009.
• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Elizabeth Lynne, 30 June 2009, accessed 05 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Elizabeth Lynne, accessed 10 February 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Elizabeth Lynne, accessed 30 November 2010.
• Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 10 February 2009.