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Sir Robert ATKINS



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Constituencies

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  • Conservative Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19

Groups

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  • icon: ECR ECR Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2003/01/10 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2002/03/08 - 2003/01/09
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2000/04/03 - 2002/03/07
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/07/20 - 2000/04/02

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on Petitions 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Substitute of Committee on Petitions 2009/09/14 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2007/02/12 2009/01/11
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Petitions 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Petitions 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2007/06/19
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs 2005/11/30 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2004/07/22 2005/11/29
Member of Committee on Transport and Tourism 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Petitions 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2012/03/28 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2009/10/19 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation for relations with the United States 2009/09/16 2013/04/16
Substitute of Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean 2009/09/16 2012/03/27
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2009/09/16 2009/10/18
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with South Africa 2002/03/07 2004/07/19
Vice-Chair of Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee 1999/07/22 2002/01/14

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Committee Opinion 2006/2209(REG) PETI Petitions EP Rules of Procedure: revision of the petition process
Former Committee Opinion 2002/0067(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Air transport: protection against unfair pricing practices from countries not members of the Community
Responsible Committee 2000/2053(COS) RETT Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism Air transport: creation of the Single European Sky

Activities

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Amendment Co-authors
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By types

Opinions (1)
Plenary speeches (73)
Reports (1)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
32008/0191(COD)Financial markets: banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management
32013/2528(RSP)Decision on the opening of, and on the mandate for, interinstitutional negotiations on the proposal for a regulation establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy
22008/2152(INI)Implementation of Community funds in Afghanistan
12008/0100(COD)Road safety: type-approval requirements of motor vehicles
12008/2210(INI)Wilderness in Europe
12007/0295(COD)Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
12008/0149(COD)External assistance: facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries
12008/2158(INI)Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2007
12008/2523(RSP)Resolution on the European Council of 15-16 October 2008
12007/2131(INI)Report on the Ombudsman's annual report for 2006
12006/2176(INI)Role and effectiveness of cohesion policy in reducing disparities in the poorest regions of the European Union
12006/2199(INI)Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
12006/2173(INI)Construction of the Euro-Med Free Trade Area
12006/2117(INI)Report on the Ombudsman's 2005 annual report
12006/2627(RSP)Resolution on the EU common immigration policy
12004/0158(COD)Employment and social cohesion: programme Progress for employment and social solidarity, 2007-2013
12006/2026(INI)Collapse of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Interim report
12013/2156(INI)Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2012
12011/2884(RSP)Resolution on the 2011 progress report on Iceland
12011/2038(INI)Issues raised by petitioners in relation to the application of the Waste Management Directive, and related directives, in the Member States of the European Union
12010/2242(INI)Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken. Final report
12009/2238(INI)Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
12008/0247(COD)Rail transport: European rail network for competitive freight
12009/2062(REG)EP Rules of Procedure: adaptation of the Rules to the Treaty of Lisbon
12009/2002B(BUD)2010 budget: other sections
12009/0084(CNS)Common agricultural policy (CAP): support schemes for farmers
12000/2053(COS)Air transport: creation of the Single European Sky

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Born

1946/02/05 - London

History

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    National President of Conservative Trades Unionists (1984-1987).
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    MP for Preston North (1979-1983) and South Ribble (1983-1997). Secretary, Conservative Parliamentary Defence Committee (1979-1982); Vice-Chairman, Conservative Parliamentary Aviation Committee (1979-1982); Chairman, Lancashire Conservative MPs (1995-1997); Chairman, North-West Group of Conservative MPs (1996-1997). Member of the Conservative Group for Europe.
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    Member of the Privy Council (since 1995). Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
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    Knighted 1997. Freeman of the City of London.
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      • Member of the Privy Council (since 1995). Member of the European Parliament (since 1999).
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