Bill Newton Dunn

Bill Newton Dunn (born 3 October 1941, Greywell, Hampshire) is a British MEP (1979- ) for East Midlands from Liberal Democrats.European Parliament, MEP Directory: Bill Newton Dunn, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Affiliations==
===Parliamentary Affiliations===
:Vice-Chair:
:	21.01.1987 / 12.03.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	26.07.1989 / 14.09.1989 : Committee on Budgets
:	21.01.1992 / 30.04.1992 : European Democratic Group
:	21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
:	16.07.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:Quaestor:
:	15.07.2009 / ... : European Parliament
:Member:
:	17.07.1979 / 23.07.1984 : European Democratic Group
:	20.07.1979 / 10.07.1980 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
:	11.07.1980 / 23.07.1984 : Committee on Budgets
:	14.01.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Political Affairs Committee
:	11.04.1983 / 23.07.1984 : Delegation for relations with the Committee of EFTA Parliamentarians
:	24.07.1984 / 04.02.1988 : European Democratic Group
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Transports
:	12.02.1985 / 09.03.1986 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries
:	10.03.1986 / 20.01.1987 : Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Transports and Tourism
:	22.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credencials and Immunities
:	05.02.1988 / 24.07.1989 : European Democratic Group
:	13.03.1989 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with the countries of Estern Europe - Group II
:	14.03.1989 / 24.07.1989 : Delegation for relations with the Gulf States
:	25.07.1989 / 12.02.1991 : European Democratic Group
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Delegation to the EEC-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Petitions
:	26.07.1989 / 10.03.1991 : Political Affairs Committee
:	13.02.1991 / 20.01.1992 : European Democratic Group
:	15.01.1992 / 22.04.1993 : Committee on Development and Cooperation
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Petitions
:	01.05.1992 / 10.06.1992 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	11.06.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South America
:	20.07.1999 / 28.11.2000 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
:	21.07.1999 / 02.02.2000 : Committee on Petitions
:	06.10.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Israel
:	29.11.2000 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
:	07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees
:	07.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
:	20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
:	21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
:	14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Japan
:	12.07.2007 / 15.07.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	14.07.2009 / 19.07.2009 : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
:	15.07.2009 / ... : Quaestors
:	15.07.2009 / ... : Parliament's Bureau
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Development
:	20.07.2009 / ... : Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with India
:Substitute:
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	26.07.1984 / 20.01.1987 : Committee on Budgets
:	21.01.1987 / 24.07.1989 : Committee on Budgets
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Transports and Tourism
:	26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	11.03.1991 / 14.01.1992 : Political Affairs Committee
:	15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Institutional Affairs
:	15.01.1992 / 05.09.1993 : Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security
:	15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Hungary
:	11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Hungary
:	01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee
:	21.07.1999 / 28.11.2000 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	06.07.2000 / 28.11.2000 : Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
:	15.01.2001 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
:	17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	08.06.2006 / 14.02.2007 : Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	31.01.2007 / 11.07.2007 : Committee on Budgetary Control
:	31.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
:	07.05.2008 / 04.02.2009 : Temporary Committee on Climate Change
:	16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
:	16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
:	22.11.2010 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary AssemblyEuropean Parliament, MEP Directory: Bill Newton Dunn, accessed 02 December 2010.
==Record and Controversies==
===Declaration of Financial Interests===
*Nothing to declare.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 12 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 01 July 2009, accessed 15 October 2009.
===Record of Parliamentary Votes===
*Abstained from voting 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 against 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 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 (physics and chemistry), Caius College, Cambridge. And MBA, INSEAD business school, Fontainebleau.
*Worked in industry (1963-1979).
*Member of the European Parliament (1979-1994 and from 1999- ). 
*Joint Leader of the British Conservative delegation (1993-1994). 
*Whip of UK's Liberal Democrat MEPs (2004- ).
*Author of two biographies, other books, and several political pamphlets, including most recently 'Europe Needs an FBI' (2004)
===Contact===	
:Address:
:Parlement européen
:Bât. Altiero Spinelli
:08G146
:60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
:B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
:Phone:
:+32 (0)2 28 45712
:Fax:
:+32 (0)2 28 49712
:Email:
:bill.newtondunn AT europarl.europa.eu
:Website: 
:www.newton-dunn.com
==Resources==
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 12 January 2009, accessed 04 February 2009.
*European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: Bill Newton Dunn, 01 July 2009, accessed 15 October 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Bill Newton Dunn, accessed 04 February 2009.
*European Parliament, MEP Directory: Bill Newton Dunn, accessed 02 December 2010.
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