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	Home About Linda How the EU works Help on EU issues Environment and Climate Change Food Safety & Public Health Women and the EU Fairtrade Transparency Latest News Contact Constituency Office: 79 High Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S63 7QB Telephone: +44 (0) 1709 875665 Fax: +44 (0) 1709 874207 Email: lindamcavan@lindamcavanmep.org.uk Follow Linda on Twitter: Watch Linda on YouTube: Home » Latest News Latest News Linda's annual report 2012-2013 Published on 08 May, 2013 Hardcopies of Linda's annual report have been sent out to all branches and CLPs. The report contians news of Linda's work both in the European Parliament and here in the region including; Reform of the common fisheries policy Bankers bonus cap Horse meat and food labelling The dangers of carbon monoxide campaign Prote ... Linda welcomes pesticide ban in bid to save bees Published on 29 Apr, 2013 Linda has welcomed the news today that the European Commission has decided to go ahead with a two year restriction on three pesticides found to be harmful to bees, as EU countries fail to reach a consensus. Linda is the spokesperson for the socialists and democrats group on the matters concerning the environment, public health and food safety. ... Linda welcomes cosmetic procedures report but stresses need for cross-Europe regulation Published on 24 Apr, 2013 Linda has welcomed the report published today calling for tighter regulation of the cosmetic procedures industry. Linda, who sits on the European Parliament Committee which deals with public health said; ‘Limited regulation of the cosmetic industry has allowed businesses to put profit before patient care, with the NHS having to cover the ... Linda calls for tighter control of supply chains following EU-wide meat test results Published on 17 Apr, 2013 Last month, the EU launched a Europe wide program of testing meat products for horsemeat DNA and phenylbutazone in the wake of the horsemeat scandal. The Commission today published the results of those tests which suggest there is no food safety issue. 7,259 tests were carried out by the competent authorities in the 27 EU countries, of which ... Tory MEPs defy both David Cameron and UK businesses to vote against carbon market changes Published on 16 Apr, 2013 Tory MEPs were instrumental in a vote today to reject support for the EU's carbon market, a central plank in both EU and British Government climate policy. ‘In a tight vote in the full session of the Parliament in Strasbourg, most Tory MEPs chose to side with climate sceptics once again and undermine their own government' ... Linda welcomes banker’s bonuses cap Published on 16 Apr, 2013 Linda joined fellow Labour MEPs in Strasbourg today to vote in favour of a new package of rules that will make banks safer, more accountable and help them to focus on their essential role of lending to the real economy. Linda told the press: ‘In 2010 the EU put in place rules ensuring bonuses were deferred and could be clawed bac ... ← Older Posts
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