LindaMcavan

General Data

 * Born on 02 December 1962, Bradford
 * Country: United Kingdom
 * Political Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (SD) Party: Labour Party

 Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 13G346 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: [callto://+3222845438 +32 2 28 45 438]/[callto://+3222847438 +32 2 28 47 438] Fax: +32 2 28 49 438 Bâtiment Louise Weiss T07040 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: [callto://+33388175438 +33 3 88 175 438]/[callto://+33388177438 +33 3 88 177 438] Fax: +33 3 88 179 438
 * Parlement européen
 * Parlement européen


 * Email: [mailto:linda.mcavan@europarl.europa.eu linda.mcavan(at)europarl.europa.eu]
 * Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=2327
 * Site web: www.lindamcavanmep.org.uk

Functions in European Parliament

 * Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (Vice-Chair)
 * Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member)
 * Committee on Development (Substitute)
 * Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (Substitute)

Curriculum Vitae

 * BA (Hons.) Languages (French and Spanish), (1984)
 * MA (International Relations), (1991)
 * Translator, Agence Europe (1984-1985)
 * Administrator, Confederation of Socialist Parties of the European Community (1985-1988)
 * Press Officer, Youth Forum of the European Community (1988-1990)
 * Head of Information Policy, European Community Youth Exchange Bureau (1990-1991)
 * European Officer, Coalfield Communities Campaign (1991-1995)
 * European Strategy Officer, Barnsley Council (1995-1998)
 * In the European Parliament: Deputy Leader, European Parliamentary Labour Party (1999-2004)
 * Vice-Chair, Socialist Group (2004-2009)

Votes

 * 24/11/2010 - Resolution on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) 5.0/100
 * 22/09/2010 - Rapport Gallo on enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market 37.5/100
 * 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 22.2/100
 * 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 62.5/100
 * 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 50.3/100
 * 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 50.0/100
 * 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 31.6/100
 * 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 18.1/100
 * 24/09/2003 - Directive on patentability of "computer-implemented inventions" (software patents), 1st reading 34.8/100

Positions
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