DavidSumberg

General Data

 * Born on 02 June 1941, Stoke-on-Trent
 * 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 - 13/09/1999 : Committee on Budgetary Control (Member)
 * 21/07/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Substitute)
 * 22/07/1999 - 06/10/1999 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (Vice-Chairman)
 * 30/09/1999 - 14/02/2001 : Committee on Development and Cooperation (Substitute)
 * 06/10/1999 - 14/01/2002 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * 02/02/2000 - 14/01/2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (Member)
 * 17/01/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * 07/02/2002 - 19/07/2004 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * 21/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs (Member)
 * 22/07/2004 - 30/01/2007 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Substitute)
 * 15/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with South Africa (Substitute)
 * 16/09/2004 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States (Member)
 * 31/01/2007 - 08/02/2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute)
 * 31/01/2007 - 11/02/2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (Member)
 * 09/02/2007 - 16/01/2008 : Committee on Legal Affairs (Substitute)
 * 12/02/2007 - 16/01/2008 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Member)
 * 17/01/2008 - 13/07/2009 : Committee on International Trade (Member)
 * 15/02/2008 - 13/07/2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Educated at Tettenhall College, Staffordshire (1950-1959) and the College of Law, London (1959-1964)
 * Admitted as solicitor (1964)
 * Solicitor (1964-1999)
 * Councillor, Manchester City Council (1982-1984)
 * Member of Parliament (1983-1997)
 * Parliamentary private secretary to the Attorney-General (1986-1989)
 * Member of the European Parliament (since 1999)

Votes

 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 46.6/100
 * 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 18.9/100

Positions
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