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Bill Newton Dunn, MEP

Bill Newton Dunn (born 3 October 1941, Greywell, Hampshire) is a British MEP for East Midlands from Liberal Democrats.


Affiliations

Former Affiliations

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Abstained from voting the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.[3]
  • Voted against the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.[4]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[5] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[6]
  • Voted in favour of the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.[7]
  • Voted in favour of the report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.[8]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.[9]
  • Voted in favour of the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.[10]


Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • MA (physics and chemistry), Caius College, Cambridge. And MBA, INSEAD business school, Fontainebleau.
  • Worked in industry (1963-1979).
  • Member of the European Parliament (1979-1994 and from 1999- ).
  • Joint Leader of the British Conservative delegation (1993-1994).
  • Whip of UK's Liberal Democrat MEPs (2004- ).
  • Author of two biographies, other books, and several political pamphlets, including most recently 'Europe Needs an FBI' (2004)

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Altiero Spinelli
08G146
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45712
Fax:
+32 (0)2 28 49712
Email:
bill.newtondunn AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
www.newton-dunn.com

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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 12 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.
  2. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 01 July 2009, accessed 15 October 2009.
  3. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  4. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  5. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  6. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  7. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  8. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  9. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  10. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.