GeorgeLyon

General Data

 * Born on 16 July 1956, Rothesay
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Party: Liberal Democrats Party

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 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:george.lyon@europarl.europa.eu george.lyon(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=96959

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
 * Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
 * Committee on Petitions (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with Canada (Substitute)

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)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 96.6/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 0.0/100

Positions
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28/03/2010 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.