Sajjad Karim

Sajjad Karim (born 11 July 1970, Lancashire) is a British MEP for North West from Conservative and Unionist Party (since 2004).European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Member:
:20.07.2004 / 11.12.2007 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
:21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Subcommittee on Human Rights
:31.01.2007 / 16.01.2008 : Committee on International Trade
:14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:12.12.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists
:16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries
:Substitute:
:22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:30.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
:19.01.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
:17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
:17.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Legal Affairs
:21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Canada
:10.11.2009 / ... : Committee on Legal AffairsEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Solicitor
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Partner, Sajjad Karim SolicitorsEuropean Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 22 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
Professional Activities:
*Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Sajjad Karim Solicitors, Partner
Further Information:
*I am a member of the European Parliament Pension Scheme
*I am a member of the UK Parliamentary Pension SchemeEuropean Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 13 January 2009, accessed 06 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?
Abstain
16.02.2012
Should the European Parliament have a single seat (instead of two, Strasbourg and Brussels)?
Absent
15.02.2012
Should the Eurozone Member States pool their public debts by creating Eurobonds?
Didn't vote
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?
Against
05.07.2011
Should the cultivation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the EU be made more restrictive?
Didn't vote
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?
Absent
*Source: www.votewatch.eu
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*LLB (Hons.) (1993).
*Law Society Finals (1994). 
*Solicitor in the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1994 - Present Day). 
*Appointed member of the Law Society Equal Opportunities Committee (1994-2004).
*Councillor, Pendle Council (1994-2001).
*Chair, European Parliament Friends of Pakistan Group.
*Vice-Chair, European Parliament Equality and Diversity Intergroup.
*Vice-Chair, Local Government Association UK.
*Vice-Chair, European Parliament Friends of the Commonwealth Group.
*Member, European Parliament Friends of India Group.
*Member, European Parliament Friends of Bangladesh Group.
*European Parliament rapporteur on the free trade agreement with India.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Willy Brandt
:04M107
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45640
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49640
:Email:
:sajjad.karim AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.sajjadkarim.eu
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 13 January 2009, accessed 06 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Sajjad Karim, 22 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 06 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Sajjad Karim, accessed 27 November 2010.
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