Catherine Stihler

Catherine Stihler (born 30 July 1973, Bellshill) is an MEP (1999- ) for Scotland from the Labour Party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Stihler, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the Party of European Socialists
:	21.07.1999 / 17.02.2000 : Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	18.02.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.03.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Fisheries
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Fisheries
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	06.02.2002 / 30.04.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Socialist Group in the European Parliament
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:	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 Fisheries
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Regional Development
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries
:	14.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	16.09.2009 / 06.10.2010 : Delegation for relations with the United States
:	07.10.2010 / ... : Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
:Substitute:
:	22.07.1999 / 16.03.2000 : Committee on Fisheries
:	22.07.1999 / 17.02.2000 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	15.09.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
:	16.09.2009 / 06.10.2010 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	29.09.2010 / ... : Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary CommitteeEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Stihler, accessed 05 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Professional Activities:
*Since February 2002 served as Editor of the Parliament Magazine; paid taxable honorarium of £9,000 pa.
Additional Information:
*I employ an MEP assistant based in Brussels and paid under the Assistants' Statute.
*I also employ an office manager and a press and campaigns officer based in my office in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. On a seven hour per week basis I employ a political and organisational assistant. The accountants French Duncan ensure that PAYE, NIC, pension contributions and other deductions are made for my UK staff.
*I do not contract or employ any family members.
*Jointly with the other Labour MEPs I also employ a political liaison officer based in London, line-managed by the EPLP Secretary General.
*I attended the AGM of First Step Forum, an international NGO promoting worldwide religious freedom, in Helsinki and Stockholm in January 2009. They paid for the overnight ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm and for one night hotel accommodation in Helsinki.
*In June 2009 I attended the Royal Highland Show. I received two free guest tickets which would have cost £22 each.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Catherine Stihler, 06 July 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
====Former Declaration of Financial Interests====
Professional Activities:
*Since February 2002 served as MEP Editor of the Parliament Magazine; paid taxable honorarium of £9,000 per annum.
Further Information:
*I employ full-time a poltical advisor, an office manager, and a press and campaigns officer. On an eight hours per week basis I employ a political and organisational assistant. I have one service provider contract with my accountant who acts as my paying agent for PAYE, NIC, Pension contributions and other deductions for my staff.
*I do not contract or employ any family members.
*Jointly with the other Labour MEPs I also employ a political liaison officer based in London, who is line-managed by the EPLP Secretary General.
*I attended the AGM of First Step Forum, an international NGO promoting worldwide religious freedom, in Oslo, Norway, in Jnaury 2008; I covered my travel costs and the Forum paid my hotel accommodation in Oslo on 10 January 2008.
*In August 2008 my husband and I attended the Edinburgh Military Tattoo as guests of the RAF.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Catherine Stihler, 14 January 2009, accessed 08 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 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 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===
*MA (Hons.) Geography and International Relations, St Andrews University (1996).
*M.Litt. (International Security Studies), St Andrews University (1998). 
*Political researcher to Anne Begg MP (1997-1999).
*In the Labour Party: 
:Youth representative on the Scottish Executive Committee (1993-1995);
:Youth representative on the National Executive Committee (1995-1997); 
:Parliamentary Candidate, Angus Constituency (1997), MEP representative on the Scottish Executive Committee (2000-2001, 2003-2005).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). 
*In the European Parliamentary Labour Party: 
:Health spokesperson (1999-2004).
:Fisheries spokesperson (since 1999).
:Regional Development spokesperson (since 2004).
:Deputy Leader European Parliamentary Labour Party (since 2004). 
:President of the Public Health Intergroup (2000-2002).
:Chair of the Multiple Sclerosis Interest Group (2002- ), 
:Founding member of the Campaign for Parliamentary Reform (CPR) (since 1999).
*Editor of the Parliament Magazine (since 2002). 
*Member of AMICUS, the Co-op Party and the Fabian Society.
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:13G309
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45462
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49462
:Email:
:catherine.stihler AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:http://www.cstihlermep.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Catherine Stihler, 14 January 2009, accessed 08 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Catherine Stihler, 06 July 2009, accessed 04 November 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Stihler, accessed 08 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Catherine Stihler, accessed 05 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 07 February 2009.
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