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Name Political Group Region Email/Telephone Name Political group Region Email/telephone Derek Roland Europe of East [email protected] CLARK freedom and Midland +32(0)2 28 45552 democracy s Group Roger HELMER European East [email protected] Conservatives Midland +32(0)2 28 45764 and Reformists s Group Emma European East [email protected] McCLARKIN Conservatives Midland +32(0)2 28 45684 and Reformists s Group Bill NEWTON Alliance of East [email protected] DUNN Liberals and Midland +32(0)2 28 45712 Democrats for s Europe Glenis Progressive East [email protected] WILLMOTT Alliance of Midland +32(0)2 28 45459 Socialists and s Democrats in the European Parliament John Stuart Europe of Eastern [email protected] AGNEW freedom and +32(0)2 28 45404 democracy Group David European Eastern [email protected] CAMPBELL Conservatives a.eu BANNERMAN and Reformists +32(0)2 28 45733 Group Andrew DUFF Alliance of Eastern [email protected] Liberals and +32(0)2 28 45998 Democrats for Europe Vicky FORD European Eastern [email protected] Conservatives +32(0)2 28 45672 and Reformists Group Richard Progressive Eastern [email protected] HOWITT Alliance of +32(0)2 28 45477 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Robert STURDY European Eastern [email protected] Conservatives +32(0)2 28 45294 and Reformists Group Geoffrey VAN Geoffrey VAN Eastern [email protected] ORDEN ORDEN +32(0)2 28 45332 Gerard BATTEN Europe of London [email protected] freedom and +32(0)2 28 45920 democracy Group Mary Progressive London [email protected] HONEYBALL Alliance of +32(0)2 28 45209 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Syed KAMALL European London [email protected] Conservatives +32(0)2 28 45792 and Reformists Group Jean LAMBERT Greens/Europe London [email protected] an Free Alliance +32(0)2 28 45507 Sarah LUDFORD Alliance of London [email protected] Liberals and +32(0)2 28 45104 Democrats for Europe Claude MORAES Progressive London [email protected] Alliance of +32(0)2 28 45553 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Charles European London [email protected] TANNOCK Conservatives +32(0)2 28 45870 and Reformists Group Marina European London [email protected] YANNAKOUDAK Conservatives u IS and Reformists +32(0)2 28 45692 Group Martin European North [email protected] CALLANAN Conservatives East +32(0)2 28 45701 and Reformists Group Fiona HALL Alliance of North [email protected] Liberals and East +32(0)2 28 45561 Democrats for Europe Stephen Progressive North [email protected] HUGHES Alliance of East +32(0)2 28 45408 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Robert ATKINS European North [email protected] Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45373 and Reformists Group Chris DAVIES Alliance of North [email protected] Liberals and West +32(0)2 28 45353 Democrats for Europe Jacqueline European North [email protected] FOSTER Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45674 and Reformists Group Nick GRIFFIN Non-attached North [email protected] Members West +32(0)2 28 45772 Sajjad KARIM European North [email protected] Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45640 and Reformists Group Arlene Progressive North [email protected] McCARTHY Alliance of West +32(0)2 28 45501 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Paul NUTTALL Europe of North [email protected] freedom and West +32(0)2 28 45740 democracy Group Brian SIMPSON Progressive North [email protected] Alliance of West +32(0)2 28 45510 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Bairbre de Confederal Norther [email protected] BRÚN Group of the n +32(0)2 28 45222 European Ireland United Left - Nordic Green Left Diane DODDS Non-attached Norther [email protected] Members n +32(0)2 28 45770 Ireland James European Norther [email protected] NICHOLSON Conservatives n +32(0)2 28 45933 and Reformists Ireland Group Ian HUDGHTON Greens/Europe Scotlan [email protected] an Free Alliance d +32(0)2 28 45499 George LYON Alliance of Scotlan [email protected] Liberals and d +32(0)2 28 45628 Democrats for Europe David MARTIN Progressive Scotlan [email protected] Alliance of d +32(0)2 28 45539 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Alyn SMITH Greens/Europe Scotlan [email protected] an Free Alliance d +32(0)2 28 45187 Struan European Scotlan [email protected] STEVENSON Conservatives d +32(0)2 28 45710 and Reformists Group Catherine Progressive Scotlan [email protected] STIHLER Alliance of d +32(0)2 28 45462 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Marta Europe of South [email protected] ANDREASEN freedom and East +32(0)2 28 45726 democracy Group Richard European South [email protected] ASHWORTH Conservatives East u and Reformists +32(0)2 28 45309 Group Catherine Alliance of South [email protected] BEARDER Liberals and East +32(0)2 28 45632 Democrats for Europe Sharon BOWLES Alliance of South [email protected] Liberals and East +32(0)2 28 45221 Democrats for Europe Nirj DEVA European South [email protected] Conservatives East +32(0)2 28 47245 and Reformists Group James ELLES European South +32(0)2 28 45951 Conservatives East and Reformists Group Nigel FARAGE Europe of South [email protected] freedom and East +32(0)2 28 45855 democracy Group Daniel HANNAN European South [email protected] Conservatives East +32(0)2 28 45137 and Reformists Group Peter SKINNER Progressive South [email protected] Alliance of East +32(0)2 28 45458 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Keith TAYLOR Greens/Europe South [email protected] an Free Alliance East +32(0)2 28 45153 Giles European South [email protected] CHICHESTER Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45296 and Reformists Group Trevor COLMAN Non-attached South [email protected] Members West +32(0)2 28 45763 William (The Europe of South [email protected] Earl of) freedom and West +32(0)2 28 45735 DARTMOUTH democracy Group Ashley FOX European South [email protected] Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45677 and Reformists Group Julie GIRLING European South [email protected] Conservatives West +32(0)2 28 45678 and Reformists Group Graham Alliance of South [email protected] WATSON Liberals and West +32(0)2 28 45626 Democrats for Europe John BUFTON Europe of Wales [email protected] freedom and +32(0)2 28 45730 democracy Group Jill EVANS Greens/Europe Wales [email protected] an Free Alliance +32(0)2 28 45103 Kay European Wales [email protected] SWINBURNE Conservatives +32(0)2 28 45687 and Reformists Group Derek Progressive Wales [email protected] VAUGHAN Alliance of +32(0)2 28 45419 Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament Philip European West [email protected] BRADBOURN Conservatives Midland +32(0)2 28 45407 and Reformists s Group Michael Progressive West [email protected] CASHMAN Alliance of Midland +32(0)2 28 45759 Socialists and s Democrats in the European Parliament Malcolm European West [email protected] HARBOUR Conservatives Midland +32(0)2 28 45132 and Reformists s Group Elizabeth LYNNE Alliance of West [email protected] Liberals and Midland +32(0)2 28 45521 Democrats for s Europe Anthea European West +32(0)2 28 45106 McINTYRE Conservatives Midland and Reformists s Group Mike NATTRASS Non-attached West [email protected] Members Midland +32(0)2 28 45133 s Nicole Non-attached West [email protected] SINCLAIRE Members Midland +32(0)2 28 45756 s Godfrey Europe of Yorkshir [email protected] BLOOM freedom and e and +32(0)2 28 45469 democracy the Group Humber Andrew Henry Non-attached Yorkshir [email protected] William BRONS Members e and +32(0)2 28 45773 the Humber Timothy European Yorkshir +32(0)2 28 45321 KIRKHOPE Conservatives e and and Reformists the Group Humber Linda McAVAN Progressive Yorkshir [email protected] Alliance of e and +32(0)2 28 45438 Socialists and the Democrats in Humber the European Parliament Edward Alliance of Yorkshir edward.mcmillan- McMILLAN- Liberals and e and [email protected] SCOTT Democrats for the +32(0)2 28 45959 Europe Humber Diana WALLIS Alliance of Yorkshir [email protected] Liberals and e and +32(0)2 28 45201 Democrats for the Europe Humber .
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