Sajjad Karim

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Sajjad Karim, MEP

Sajjad Karim (born 11 July 1970, Lancashire) is a British MEP for North West from Conservative and Unionist Party (since 2004).[1]


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Member:
20.07.2004 / 11.12.2007 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
31.01.2007 / 16.01.2008 : Committee on International Trade
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
12.12.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
Substitute:
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
30.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign 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)
19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs
21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Canada
10.11.2009 / ... : Committee on Legal Affairs[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

  • Solicitor

Paid Functions or Activities:

  • Partner, Sajjad Karim Solicitors[3]

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

Professional Activities:

  • Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales

Paid Functions or Activities:

  • Sajjad Karim Solicitors, Partner

Further Information:

  • I am a member of the European Parliament Pension Scheme
  • I am a member of the UK Parliamentary Pension Scheme[4]

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)? Absent
15.02.2012 Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds? Didn't vote
15.12.2011 Should public access to EU documents be made easier? For
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? Against
05.07.2011 Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive? Didn't vote
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? Absent
*Source: www.votewatch.eu

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • LLB (Hons.) (1993).
  • Law Society Finals (1994).
  • Solicitor in the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1994 - Present Day).
  • Appointed member of the Law Society Equal Opportunities Committee (1994-2004).
  • Councillor, Pendle Council (1994-2001).
  • Chair, European Parliament Friends of Pakistan Group.
  • Vice-Chair, European Parliament Equality and Diversity Intergroup.
  • Vice-Chair, Local Government Association UK.
  • Vice-Chair, European Parliament Friends of the Commonwealth Group.
  • Member, European Parliament Friends of India Group.
  • Member, European Parliament Friends of Bangladesh Group.
  • European Parliament rapporteur on the free trade agreement with India.

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Willy Brandt
04M107
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45640
Fax:
+32 (0)2 28 49640
Email:
sajjad.karim AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
http://www.sajjadkarim.eu
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Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.
  2. ↑ European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.
  3. ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 22 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
  4. ↑ European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 13 January 2009, accessed 06 February 2009.
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