Christopher Beazley

Christopher Beazley (born 05 September 1952, Bexhill, Sussex) was a British MEP from Conservative and Unionist Party for the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th parliamentary terms.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christopher Beazley, accessed 10 September 2010.
==Affiliations==
*Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
*Substitute, Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Christopher Beazley, 28 January 2009, 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 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.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 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===
*BA (History), Bristol University (1974). 
*Worked at the Bank of England (1974-1976). 
*Teacher (1976-1983). 
*Research officer, Sussex University (1983-1984). 
*European consultant and writer (1994-1999).
*Chairman, Bristol University Conservative Association (1972). 
*Councillor, Wealden District Council (1979-1983).
*Member of the European Parliament (1984-1994 and since 1999). 
*British Conservative Spokesman: Culture and Education. 
*Vice-Chairman of the Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-2004). Founder Member - Baltic States Inter Group.
*Formerly: British Conservative Spokesman: Regional Development, Home Affairs and Justice and Constitutional Affairs: British Conservative Deputy Whip: Bureau Member - European Democratic Group (British Conservatives) Bureau Member - European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats and Conservatives).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:14E158
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45226
:Email:
:christopher.beazley@europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.easternregionconservativemeps.co.uk
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Christopher Beazley, 28 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christopher Beazley, accessed 04 February 2009
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Christopher Beazley, accessed 10 September 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Notes==
Beazley, Christopher