George Lyon
George Lyon (born 16 July 1956, Rothesay) is an MEP for Scotland from Liberal Democrats since 2009.[1]
Contents
Affiliations
Parliamentary affiliations
- Member:
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
- Substitute:
- Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Committee on Petitions
- Delegation for relations with Canada[2]
Record and controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Professional Activities:
- Farmer
Support for GM
Lyon is an outspoken supporter of genetically modified (GM) crops. In early 2011 he hosted a "debate" in Brussels on the health and environmental impact of GMO cultivation and was the major cited source of a newspaper story that had this breathless opener:
- Europe's farmers are being left behind as the rest of the world embraces the potential of genetically modified crops to boost food production, reduce inputs and protect the environment. That was the claim from Scots LibDem MEP George Lyon, who this week hosted a debate on the health and environmental impact of GMO cultivation in Brussels.[4]
Record of parliamentary votes
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Nuffield Scholar (1987). Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society (2000). Farmer farming 550 ha on the Island of Bute (1972- ).
- National Farmers Union Scotland: Vice-President (1996-1998); President (1998-1999).
- Member of the Scottish Parliament (1999-2007).
- Deputy Finance Minister, Scottish Government (2005-2007).
- Member, European Committee of the Regions (2005-2007).
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 10G210
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45628
- Fax
- +32 (0)2 28 49628
- Email:
- george.lyon AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- http://www.georgelyon.org.uk/
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: George Lyon, 02 July 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 03 November 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 30 November 2010.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 30 November 2010.
- ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 30 November 2010.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: George Lyon, 02 July 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
- ↑ EU - Farmers are losing out over GM rules, Meat Trade News Daily, 1 Feb 2011, acc 17 Mar 2011
