Supporting local R&D: Visiting European Bioinformatics, Cambridge
Supporting Zimbabwe’s desperate fight for democratic change
Visiting Essex firefighters during campaign opposing the Working Time Directive
Geoffrey hosting Saffron Walden County High School’s visit to the European Parliament
Supporting Basildon Council - with Council Leader Leader Tony Ball at Dale Farm
Promoting Trade with India, with Ratan Tata at the Vibrant Gujarat Investment Summit
Launching Geoffrey’s pamphlet “Ending Excess - Cutting the Costs of Parliament”
Supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance
Spot the good reasons why the EU should not be meddling in Defence
Supporting local industry: Visiting Lotus Cars at Hethel
Geoffrey with Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall - Saving our fish with the ‘Fish Fight’
"I didn't become an MEP in order to promote the EU - I want us to govern our own country. I go to Brussels to speak up for British interests and the people of the East of England. My priorities are the prosperity and security of the United Kingdom."Geoffrey Van Orden MEP - everyday
Current Issues
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Brussels influence increases at Britain’s expense
The European Commission presented its proposal for the EU’s 2013 budget to the European Parliament’s Budget Committee on 25 April. As predicted the Commission is asking for an increase of almost seven per cent in the overall EU budget.
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Local Tory MEP calls for major cuts in the European Parliament’s Budget
In the European Parliament today (29 March), Conservatives made a tactical decision to vote in favour of the report on the Parliament’s proposed 2013 Budget as it surprisingly included a key amendment demanding a single seat of work for the Parliament, aiming to bring an end to the hugely wasteful Strasbourg travelling circus.
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Labour MEPs want to give more powers to EU over human rights
During its current chairmanship of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the British Government is trying to introduce changes in the activities of the Court. It is felt that too many issues which should be matters of national jurisdiction are being dealt with by the Court.
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