Vicky Ford

Vicky Ford, MEP

Vicky Ford (born 21 September 1967, Omagh) is an MEP for Eastern from Conservative and Unionist Party since 2009.

Affiliations

• Member, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
• Member, Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
• Member, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
• Substitute, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
• Substitute, Delegation for relations with India

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

• Nothing to declare.

Record of Parliamentary Votes

Date	Name of Document	MEPs Vote
13.03.2012	Should there be an obligatory quota of at least 40% (by 2020) of female representation in the management boards imposed on companies?	Abstain
16.02.2012	Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels)?	For
15.02.2012	Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds?	Against
15.12.2011	Should public access to EU documents be made easier?	Absent
14.12.2011	Should the EU have a stronger and united defence policy?	Against
17.11.2011	Should nuclear energy be phased out?	Against
25.10.2011	Should a global tax on carbon emissions be introduced?	Against
28.09.2011	Should the European Commission supervise the budgets and economic policies of the Member States and apply sanctions for non-compliance with EU-agreed rules on fiscal discipline?	Abstain
05.07.2011	Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive?	Against
20.10.2010	Should the minimum length of the maternity leave on full pay be extended from 14 to 20 weeks?	Against
09.02.2010	Should the proposed Barosso II Commission be appointed for the 2009-2014 term?	Abstain

*Source: www.votewatch.eu

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

• Cambridge University: Mathematics Tripos Part 1, Trinity College (1987); BA Hons. Economics, Trinity College (1989); MA (1993).
• Vice-President in Loan Syndication, Fixed Income and Debt Capital Markets, JP Morgan (1989-2001). Managing Director, Loan Capital Markets, Bear Stearns International (2001-2003).
• Councillor, South Cambridgeshire District Council, including roles as portfolio holder for Finance and Community Development (2006-2009). Member of the East of England Regional Assembly representing South Cambridgeshire (2008-2009).

Contact

Address:

Parlement européen

Bât. Willy Brandt

05M105

60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60

B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel

Phone:

+32 (0)2 28 45672

Fax

+32 (0)2 28 49672

Email:

vicky.ford AT europarl.europa.eu

Website:

http://www.vickyford.org/

This article is part of the MEPedia project of Spinwatch.

Resources

• European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Vicky Ford, 23 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Vicky Ford, accessed 03 November 2009.
• European Parliament, MEP Directory: Vicky Ford, accessed 17 November 2010.