RobertSturdy

Contents 1 Political Memory: Robert STURDY, MEP 1.1 General Data 1.1.1 Functions in European Parliament 1.1.2 Curriculum Vitae 1.2 Votes 1.3 Opinions 1.3.1 Sources 1.3.2 Positions 1.3.2.1 21/07/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Political Memory: Robert STURDY, MEP

General Data

• Born on 22 June 1944, Wetherby
• Country: United Kingdom
• Political Group: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)
  Party: Conservative Party

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Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on International Trade (Vice-Chair)
• Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Member)
• Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with Iraq (Substitute)
• Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

• Educated at Ashville College, Harrogate
• Trained in accountancy
• Built up substantial farming business in West Yorkshire
• Has held a number of appointments and chairmanships in the National Farmers' Union
• Member of the European Parliament (since 1994)
• In the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament: deputy leader, member of the bureau and agricultural spokesman (since 1999)
• Member of the RSPB, Globe, the Intergroup for Animal Welfare, the Rugby League Intergroup and treasurer of the Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup
• Vice-Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association

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Votes

• 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 2.9/100
• 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 12.5/100
• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 11.8/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 29.2/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 41.9/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 33.3/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100
• 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 23.5/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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21/07/2010 Written Declaration 12/2010 (ACTA)

Has signed written declaration 12/2010 on the lack of a transparent process for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and potentially objectionable content.