Richard James Ashworth

Richard James Ashworth (born 17 September 1947, Folkestone) is a British MEP for South East from Conservative Party. He also served the previous term (20.07.2004 - 13.07.2009) representing the same political party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Richard Ashworth, accessed 08 September 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
*Member, Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
*Substitute, Committee on Budgets
*Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
===Former Affiliations===
*Member, Committee on Budgets
*Member, Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee
*Member, Delegation for relations with Mercosur
*Substitute, Subcommittee on Security and Defence
*Substitute, Temporary Committee on Climate Change
*Substitute, Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
*Substitute, Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
Professional Activities:
*I employ a full time research assistant, a full time secretary, a part time secretary and a full time personal assistant who is my wife and receives payment in the band £20,001 - £30,000. I have two service provider contracts: one with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions for my office staff and one with my press officer.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
Date
Name of Document
MEPs Vote
13.03.2012
Should there be an obligatory quota of at least 40% (by 2020) of female representation in the management boards imposed on companies?
Against
16.02.2012
Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels)?
For
15.02.2012
Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds?
Against
15.12.2011
Should public access to EU documents be made easier?
For
14.12.2011
Should the EU have a stronger and united defence policy?
Against
17.11.2011
Should nuclear energy be phased out?
Against
25.10.2011
Should a global tax on carbon emissions be introduced?
Against
28.09.2011
Should the European Commission supervise the budgets and economic policies of the Member States and apply sanctions for non-compliance with EU-agreed rules on fiscal discipline?
Abstain
05.07.2011
Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive?
Against
20.10.2010
Should the minimum length of the maternity leave on full pay be extended from 14 to 20 weeks?
Against
09.02.2010
Should the proposed Barosso II Commission be appointed for the 2009-2014 term?
Abstain
*Source: www.votewatch.eu
==Personal Information==
===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).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Willy Brandt
:06M105
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45309
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49309
:Email:
:richardjames.ashworth AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.richardashworth.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 08 May 2008, accessed 08 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Richard James Ashworth, 18 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Richard James Ashworth, accessed 08 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Richard Ashworth, accessed 08 September 2010.
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