Neil Parish

Neil Parish (born 26 May 1956, Bridgwater) is a British MP and a former MEP (1999-2009) from the Conservative and Unionist Party.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Neil Parish, accessed 02 December 2010.
Parish was elected MP for Tiverton and Honiton on 6th May 2010 with 27,614 votes - a 50.3 per cent share of the overall votes cast. He won with a majority of 9,320 votes. 
In the 2015 general election, Parish retained his seat with a majority of 20,173. Neil Parish Express, accessed 18 May 2015 
==Staff==
*Laura Goodall 
*Timothy Jenkins 
*Joseph Tetlow 
*Diana Varley - Councillor, Chiltern District Council Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 22 April 2016 
==Affiliations==
*All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture - Member Membership List, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture, accessed 16 November 2015
*All-Party Parliamentary Water Group - Vice-chair Water APPG Register Feb 16, www.parliament.uk, accessed 19 February 2016
===As a UK MP===
*Member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, selected as chair in June 2015
*Associate Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies
===MEP Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Chair:
:	22.09.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:Member:
:	20.07.1999 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	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
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with Israel
:	20.07.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
:	15.09.2004 / 21.09.2004 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	22.09.2004 / 14.02.2007 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
:	01.02.2006 / 19.06.2007 : Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	31.01.2007 / 31.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
:	01.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Conference of Committee Chairmen
:	15.02.2007 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	15.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	14.03.2007 / 15.01.2008 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
:	16.01.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
:Substitute:
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
:	08.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
:	16.05.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Fisheries
:	15.09.2004 / 06.04.2008 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	28.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:	19.01.2006 / 31.01.2006 : Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Fisheries
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen
:	07.04.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with CanadaEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Neil Parish, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
Financial Support Received in Connection with Political Activities:
*Car Park Pass at Bristol Airport
Further Information:
*My paying agent and service provider since I was elected in 1999 id Guy Hall of MJ Dodden & co, chartered accountants of Bridgwater, Somerset. He manages all contracts with my staff and administers all salary, tax and national insurance payments.
*I employ the following staff, in descending otder of salary, as assistants who work in my offices in the UK, Brussels and Strasbourg:
:Daniel Dalton - Head of Office, Senior Political Researcher and Press Officer
:Joseph Buxton - Political Assistant and Agricultural Advisor
:Joyce Grant - Constituency Assistant
:Susan Parish - Translator and Constituency Assistant (salary between £10,001-£20,000)
*I also employ the following service providers who also assist me with my parliamentary work:
:Jim Cobley
*There are in addition occasional short term stagiere posts.
*I do employ my wife, Susan Parish, on a yearly salary of between £10,001-£20,000. She does translation work for me and is a qualified linguist who has a degree in both French and German. She also does constituency correspondance, my UK diary and organises visitor groups to the Parliament.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Neil Parish, 16 December 2008, accessed 10 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 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 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 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===
*Farmer.
*Deputy Chairman, Bridgwater constituency (1995-1997).
*Chairman, Bridgwater constituency (1997-1999).
*Councillor, Sedgemoor District Council (1983-1995). 
*Deputy Leader, Sedgemoor District Council (1989-1995). 
*Councillor, Somerset County Council (1989-1993).
*Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
===Contact===	
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:Website: 
:http://www.neilparish.co.uk
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Neil Parish, 16 December 2008, accessed 10 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Neil Parish, accessed 10 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Neil Parish, accessed 02 December 2010.
*Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 10 February 2009.
==Notes==
Parish, Neil