UK MEPs: Chairs of committee, EP Vice-Presidents, Chairs of political groups and Quaestors Sharon BOWLES (Lib Dem), Malcolm HARBOUR (Conservative), and Brian SIMPSON (Labour) and have been elected Chairs of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Com- mittee, Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee and the Transport Com- mittee respectively. Diana WALLIS (Lib Dem) and Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT (Conser- vative, whip withdrawn) are EP Vice-Presidents. Nigel FARAGE (UKIP) is the co-leader of the Europe of Freedom and Democracy group. Bill NEWTON-DUNN (Lib Dem) was elected as an EP Quaestor. UK MEPs Office holders: EP Vice-Presidents, Chairs of political groups, Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees and Quaestors European Parlia- Leaders of EP po- Chairs of EP commit- Vice-Chairs of EP Quaestors ment Vice-Presi- litical groups tees Committees dents Diana Wallis (Liber- Nigel Farage Co- Sharon Bowles (Liberal Struan Stevenson Bill New- al Democrat, ALDE, leader of 32 MEP Democrat, ALDE, South (Conservative, ECR, ton-Dunn Yorkshire and the Europe of Freedom East) Chair of the Eco- Scotland) - First Vice- (Liberal Press release Humber) and Democracy nomic and Monetary Af- Chair of the Fisheries Democrat, group (UKIP, EFD, fairs Committee Committee ALDE, East South East) Midlands) Edward McMil- Malcolm Harbour (Con- Elizabeth Lynne (Liberal lan-Scott (Con- servative, ECR, West Democrat, ALDE, West servative - whip Midlands) Chair of In- Midlands), First Vice- withdrawn, non-at- ternal Market and Con- Chair of the Employment tached, Yorkshire sumer Protection Com- and Social Affairs Com- and the Humber) mittee mittee Brian Simpson (Labour, Robert Sturdy (Conser- S and D, North West), vative, ECR Eastern) Chair of the Transport Second Vice-Chair of In- and Tourism Committee ternational Trade Com- mittee Arlene McCarthy (Labour S and D, North West), Second Vice- Chair of the Econom- ic and Monetary Affairs Committee Nirj Deva (Conservative, ECR, South East) - Sec- ond Vice-Chair of the Development Committee Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT EN Reference No.: 20090720IPR58592 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 1/5 Press release Syed Kamall (Conser- vative, ECR, London) - Fourth Vice-Chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee List of British MEPs appointments to EP committees (provisional, see links below): Committee on -Foreign Affairs Richard HOWITT (S&D) Graham WATSON (ALDE) Robert ATKINS (ECR) Charles TANNOCK (ECR) Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR) Substitutes: David CAMPBELL BANNERMAN (EFD) Andrew DUFF (ALDE) Sarah LUDFORD (ALDE) Nikki SINCLAIRE (EFD) Sub-Committee on Human Rights Richard HOWITT (S&D) David MARTIN (S&D) Nirj DEVA (ECR) Charles TANNOCK (ECR) Nikki SINCLAIRE (EFD) Substitute: Sarah LUDFORD (ALDE) Sub-Committee on Security and Defence Richard HOWITT (S&D) Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR) David CAMPBELL BANNERMAN (EFD) Substitute: Andrew DUFF (ALDE) Committee on Development Michael CASHMAN (S&D) Bill NEWTON DUNN (ALDE) Nirj DEVA (ECR, UK) Substitutes: Fiona HALL (ALDE) Linda McAVAN (S&D) Committee on International Trade Robert STURDY (EC) - Second Vice-chair Caroline LUCAS (Greens/EFA) David MARTIN (S&D) William DARTMOUTH (EFD) Substitutes: Catherine BEARDER (ALDE) Committee on Budgets James ELLES (ECR) Substitutes: Marta ANDREASEN (EFD) Derek VAUGHAN (S&D) 20090720IPR58592 - 2/5 Press release Committee on Budgetary Control Marta ANDREASEN (EFD) Substitutes: Chris DAVIES (ALDE) Derek VAUGHAN (S&D) Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Sharon BOWLES, Chairperson (ALDE) Arlene McCARTHY (S&D) - Second Vice-chair Peter SKINNER (S&D) Vicky FORD (ECR) Godfrey BLOOM (EFD) Kay SWINBURNE (ECR) Substitute: Cahterine STIHLER (S&D) Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Elizabeth LYNNE (ALDE) - First Vice-chair Stephen HUGHES (S&D) Jean LAMBERT (Greens/EFA) Philip BRADBOURN (ECR) Derek Roland CLARK (EFD) Substitute: Claude MORAES (S&D) Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Linda MCAVAN (S&D) Glenis WILLMOTT (S&D) Chris DAVIES (ALDE) Jill EVANS (Greens/EFA) Martin CALLANAN (ECR) Nick GRIFFIN (NI) Paul NUTTALL (EFD) Julie GIRLING (ECR) Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS (ECR) Bairbre DE BRÚN (GUE/NGL) Substitutes: Godfrey BLOOM (EFD) Bill NEWTON-DUNN (ALDE) Caroline LUCAS (GREENS/EFA) Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Derek VAUGHAN (S&D) Fiona HALL (ALDE) Giles CHICHESTER (ECR) Sajjad KARIM (ECR) Substitutes: Nick GRIFFIN (NI) Peter SKINNER (S&D) Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Malcolm HARBOUR, Chairperson (ECR) Catherine STIHLER (S&D) Trevor COLMAN (EFD) Substitutes: Ian HUDGHTON (GREENS/EFA) George LYON (ALDE) 20090720IPR58592 - 3/5 Press release Arlene McCARTHY (S&D) Committee on Transport and Tourism Brian SIMPSON (S&D) - Chair Jacqueline FOSTER (ECR) Mike NATRASS (EFD) Committee on Regional Development Catherine BEARDER (ALDE Ian HUDGHTON (GREENS/EFA) John BUFTON (EFD) Roger HELMER (ECR) Substitutes: Bairbre DE BRÚN (GUE/NGL) Mary HONEYBALL (S&D) Elizabeth LYNNE (ALDE) Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development George Lyon (ALDE) Alyn SMITH (GREENS/EFA) Richard ASHWORTH (ECR) James NICHOLSON (ECR) John Stuart AGNEW (EFD) Diane DODDS (NI) Substitutes: Brian Simpson (S&D) John BUFTON (EFD) Jill EVANS (GREENS/EFA) Committee on Fisheries Ian HUDGHTON (GREENS/EFA) Struan STEVENSON (ECR) Nigel FARAGE (EFD) Substitutes: Chris DAVIES (ALDE) Diana DODDS (NI) Graham WATSON (ALDE) Committee on Culture and Education Mary HONEYBALL (S&D) Emma McCLARKIN (ECR) Substitutes: Stephen HUGHES (S&D) Paul NUTTALL (EFD) Alyn SMITH (GREENS/EFA) Committee on Legal Affairs Diane WALLIS (ALDE) Daniel HANNAN (ECR) Substitutes: Gerard BATTEN (EFD) Richard HOWITT (S&D) Sharon BOWLES (S&D) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Sarah LUDFORD (ALDE) Claude MORAES (S&D) Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR) 20090720IPR58592 - 4/5 Press release Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT (ECR) Gerard BATTEN (EFD) Substitutes: Andrew BRONS (NI) Michael CASHMAN (S&D) Jean LAMBERT (GREENS/EFA) Nikki SINCLAIRE (EFD) Glenis WILLMOTT (S&D) Committee on Constitutional Affairs Andrew DUFF (ALDE) Ashley FOX (ECR) Syed KAMALL (ECR) Andrew BRONS (NI) Substitutes: Trevor COLMAN (EFD) David MARTIN (S&D) Alyn SMITH (GREENS/EFA) Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR) Mary HONEYBALL (S&D) Caroline LUCAS (Greens/EFA) Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS (ECR) Nikki SINCLAIRE (EFD) Committee on Petitions Michael CASHMAN (S&D) Diana WALLIS (ALDE) Roger HELMER (ECR) Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR) Bairbre DE BRUN (GUE/NGL) Contact : Richard FREEDMAN E-mail: [email protected] BXL: (32-2) 28 41448 STR: (33-3) 881 73785 PORT: (+32) 498 98 32 39 20090720IPR58592 - 5/5.