Bill Newton Dunn
Bill Newton Dunn (born 3 October 1941, Greywell, Hampshire) is a British MEP for East Midlands from Liberal Democrats.
Contents
Affiliations
- Member, Quaestors
- Member, Committee on Development
- Member, Delegation for relations with India
- Substitute, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
- Substitute, Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
Former Affiliations
- Vice-Chairman, Committee on Budgetary Control
- Member, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Member, Delegation for relations with Japan
- Substitute, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- Substitute, Temporary Committee on Climate Change
Record and Controversies
Declaration of Financial Interests
Record of Parliamentary Votes
- Abstained from voting 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.[3]
- 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.[4]
- 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.[5] 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
- 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.[10]
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- MA (physics and chemistry), Caius College, Cambridge. And MBA, INSEAD business school, Fontainebleau.
- Worked in industry (1963-1979).
- Member of the European Parliament (1979-1994 and from 1999- ).
- Joint Leader of the British Conservative delegation (1993-1994).
- Whip of UK's Liberal Democrat MEPs (2004- ).
- Author of two biographies, other books, and several political pamphlets, including most recently 'Europe Needs an FBI' (2004)
Contact
- Address:
- Parlement européen
- Bât. Altiero Spinelli
- 08G146
- 60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
- B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
- Phone:
- +32 (0)2 28 45712
- Fax:
- +32 (0)2 28 49712
- Email:
- bill.newtondunn AT europarl.europa.eu
- Website:
- www.newton-dunn.com
Resources
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 12 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.
- European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 01 July 2009, accessed 15 October 2009.
- European Parliament, MEP Directory: Bill Newton Dunn, accessed 04 February 2009.
Notes
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 12 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.
- ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 01 July 2009, accessed 15 October 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
