RichardAshworth

General Data

 * Born on 17 September 1947, Folkestone
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party: Conservative Party

 Bâtiment Willy Brandt 06M105 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845309 +32 2 28 45 309]/[callto://+3222847309 +32 2 28 47 309] Fax: +32 2 28 49 309 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T11028 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175309 +33 3 88 175 309]/[callto://+33388177309 +33 3 88 177 309] Fax: +33 3 88 179 309
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:richardjames.ashworth@europarl.europa.eu richardjames.ashworth(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28132

Functions in European Parliament

 * Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (Member)
 * Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (Member)
 * Committee on Budgets (Substitute)
 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * Secondary education
 * NDA CDA CDFM (1969)
 * Farmer in New Zealand (1969-1972)
 * Farmer in England (1972-2001)
 * Director, own processing company (1978-)
 * Chairman, United Milk PLC (1990-2003)
 * Chairman, NFU Corporate (2000-2003)
 * In the Conservative Party: Chairman, Conservative Association (1997-2000)
 * Member, Regional Executive (1998-2000)
 * Chairman of a further education college (1980-1999)

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 8.3/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 43.8/100
 * 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 73.7/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 5.6/100

Positions
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