Robert Sturdy

Robert Sturdy (born 22 June 1944, Wetherby) is a British MEP (1994- ) from Conservative and Unionist Party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Robert Sturdy, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Canada
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:Vice-Chair:
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on International Trade
:Member:
:	19.07.1994 / 03.12.1996 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	11.10.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	04.12.1996 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	20.07.1999 / 11.10.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	12.10.1999 / 07.03.2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	08.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	20.07.2004 / 30.08.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	31.08.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on International Trade
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on International Trade
:	23.10.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
:	14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
:	16.06.2010 / ... : Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1994 / 21.04.1996 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
:	22.04.1996 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	16.01.1997 / 15.09.1998 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	28.10.1998 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on External Economic Relations
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with South-east Europe
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	21.10.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:	19.01.2006 / 08.02.2007 : Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	09.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Iran
:	23.05.2007 / 22.10.2008 : Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly
:	21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Iraq
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Pan-African ParliamentEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Robert Sturdy, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Profesional Activities:
*Family farming business
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Guest at occasional sporting events
Further Information:
*I employ 3 full time assistants who receive payment in the band of 20,000-30,000 and one full time assistant and a press officer who receive payment in the band of 10,000 - 20,000. None of whom are related.
*All payments are made through a Paying Agent, an independent firm of chartered accountants.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests, 10 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
Profesional Activities:
*G E Sturdy and Sons Farms
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Guest at Belgian F1 Grand Prix
*Occasional other sporting events
Further Information:
*I employ 3 full time assistants who receive payment in the band of 20,000-30,000 and one full time assistant and a press officer who receive payment in the band of 10,000 - 20,000. None of whom are related.
*All payments are made through a Paying Agent, an independent firm of chartered accountants responsible for all payroll activities.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests, 07 June 2008, accessed 04 February 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009. Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
*Voted against 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Educated at Ashville College, Harrogate. Trained in accountancy. 
*Built up substantial farming business in West Yorkshire.
*Has held a number of appointments and chairmanships in the National Farmers' Union.
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
*In the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament: deputy leader, member of the bureau and agricultural spokesman (since 1999).
*Member of the RSPB, Globe, the Intergroup for Animal Welfare, the Rugby League Intergroup and treasurer of the Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup. Vice-Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Willy Brandt
:04M089
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45294
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49294
:Email:
:robert.sturdy AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://robertsturdymep.com/
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests, 07 June 2008, accessed 04 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests, 10 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Robert Sturdy, accessed 04 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Robert Sturdy, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
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