Peter Skinner

Peter Skinner (born 01 June 1959, Oxford) is a British MEP (1994- ) for South East from the Labour Party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Peter Skinner, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Latvia
:	14.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee
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:Member:
:	19.07.1994 / 19.07.1999 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Social Affairs and Employment
:	17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Bulgaria and Romania
:	11.10.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Estonia
:	16.01.1997 / 29.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Latvia
:	14.10.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 12.03.2000 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	18.02.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	19.01.2006 / 19.06.2007 : Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the United States
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1994 / 19.07.1995 : Temporary committee on employment
:	10.08.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
:	16.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
:	13.03.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	08.10.2009 / ... : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social CrisisEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Peter Skinner, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*T.P.N. visit to the U.S.A. - informal network with congressmen and European Parliamentarians.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Peter Skinner, 22 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
Paid Functions or Activities:
*Transatlantic Policy Network
*USA trip - flight paid for
Further Information:
*Employment of wife administrative - unpaid
*"One-Planet" Company - unremuneratedEuropean Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Peter Skinner, 03 July 2008, accessed 09 February 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Voted in favour of 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 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.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 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
*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.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 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.Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
==Personal Information==
===Curriculum Vitae===
*Honours degree in Economics and Politics. 
*Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Relations. 
*Qualified Personel Manager. 
*Fellow of the University of Sunderland. 
*Recruiter for Banking Union (1982-1985). 
*Training Events Organiser (1987-1989). 
*Lecturer in Business Studies and Economics and Professional Courses Manager (1988-1994).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1994).
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:13G317
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45458
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49458
:Email:
:peter.skinner AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.peterskinnermep.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Peter Skinner, 03 July 2008, accessed 09 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Peter Skinner, 22 June 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Peter Skinner, accessed 09 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Peter Skinner, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 09 February 2009.
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