George Lyon

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George Lyon, MEP

George Lyon (born 16 July 1956, Rothesay) is an MEP for Scotland from Liberal Democrats since 2009.[1]

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

[3]

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 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/
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 30 November 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: George Lyon, accessed 30 November 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: George Lyon, 02 July 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
  4. EU - Farmers are losing out over GM rules, Meat Trade News Daily, 1 Feb 2011, acc 17 Mar 2011