DenDover

General Data

 * Born on 04 April 1938, Warrington
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (PPE-DE) Party: Conservative and Unionist Party

Functions in European Parliament

 * 20/07/1999 - 13/07/2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * 22/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (Vice-Chairman)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 30/04/2004 : Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee (Vice-Chairman)
 * 21/07/2004 - 10/04/2005 : Committee on Budgets (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 16/03/2005 : Committee on International Trade (Substitute)
 * 22/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Canada (Member)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Substitute)
 * 17/03/2005 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)
 * 11/04/2005 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 : Committee on Regional Development (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Culture and Education (Substitute)
 * 12/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 12/02/2007 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on Regional Development (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * B.Sc
 * First Class Hons
 * (Civil Engineering) (1959)
 * Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (1964)
 * Chartered Engineer (1975)
 * Worked for John Laing and Son Ltd (1959-1969)
 * Chief Executive, National Building Agency (1969-1972)
 * Projects Director, Capital and Counties Property Company (1972-1975)
 * Contracts Manager, Wimpey Laing Iran (1975-1977)
 * Director of Housing Construction, Greater London Council (1977-1979)
 * Area chairman, South Hertfordshire Conservatives (1970-1974)
 * Councillor, London Borough of Barnet (1968-1971)
 * Member of Parliament for Chorley (1979-1997)
 * Member of the Select Committees on Transport (1979-1987) and on the Environment (1994-1997)
 * Chairman of the Conservative Trade and Industry Committee (1995-1997)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

Votes

 * 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 25.0/100
 * 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
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 69.7/100
 * 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 18.9/100

Positions
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