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Struan STEVENSON



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Constituencies

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

Groups

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  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/07/20 - 2002/03/07
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member of the Bureau Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2005/03/08
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2005/03/09 - 2007/02/14
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Vice-Chair Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2007/02/15 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: ECR ECR Member European Conservatives and Reformists Group 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

EP staff

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  • Member of Conference of Committee Chairs 2002/01/23 - 2004/07/19
  • Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/30 - 2014/06/30

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Development and Cooperation 1999/07/21 1999/09/29
Member of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Fisheries 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2002/01/17 2002/01/22
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Chair of Committee on Fisheries 2002/01/23 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/02/11
Substitute of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/02/12 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2009/07/16 2009/07/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Fisheries 2009/07/20 2012/01/18
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2009/07/21 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Fisheries 2012/01/19 2012/01/23
Substitute of Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Vice-Chair of Committee on Fisheries 2012/01/24 2014/06/30

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 1999/10/06 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee 2004/09/15 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly 2007/05/23 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with Iraq 2009/09/16 2009/09/29
Substitute of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Chair of Delegation for relations with Iraq 2009/09/30 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee Shadow 2013/0315(NLE) PECH Fisheries EC/Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution. EU/Morocco Protocol
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0297(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment: provisions concerning the quality of the EIA
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0158(COD) PECH Fisheries Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms; herring for industrial purposes
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0364(COD) PECH Fisheries Fish stock conservation: removal of fins of sharks on board vessels
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0309(COD) ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Safety of offshore oil and gas operations
Responsible Committee 2011/0194(COD) PECH Fisheries Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products
Former Responsible Committee 2011/0194(COD) PECH Fisheries Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products
Responsible Committee Shadow 2011/0144(COD) PECH Fisheries Fish stock conservation: multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
Responsible Committee Shadow 2009/2107(INI) PECH Fisheries New impetus for the strategy for the sustainable development of European aquaculture
Responsible Committee 2008/0091(CNS) PECH Fisheries Multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock
Committee Opinion 2006/2299(INI) PECH Fisheries Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas
Committee Opinion 2006/0236(COD) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Internal market: ban the placing on the market and the import or export of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur
Responsible Committee 2004/2262(INI) PECH Fisheries Industrial fisheries and the production of fishmeal
Committee Opinion 2003/0902(CNS) PECH Fisheries Treaties, amendment: draft constitutional Treaty, intergovernemental Conference IGC for October 2003
Former Responsible Committee 2003/0327(CNS) PECH Fisheries Fisheries resources: recovery of the sole stocks in the Western Channel and the Bay of Biscay
Responsible Committee 2003/0227(CNS) PECH Fisheries EC/Guinea-Bissau fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 16th June 2001 to 15th June 2006
Responsible Committee 2003/0219(CNS) PECH Fisheries EC/Ivory Coast fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004
Responsible Committee 2003/0154(CNS) PECH Fisheries EC/Mozambique fisheries agreement: period from 1st January to 31st December 2006
Responsible Committee 2003/0125(CNS) PECH Fisheries Control measures in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries
Responsible Committee 2002/2174(COS) PECH Fisheries Common Fisheries Policy CFP: reform action programme and roadmap
Responsible Committee 2002/0295(CNS) PECH Fisheries Fisheries management: areas and resources of Atlantic waters, 1986 enlargement (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93)
Responsible Committee 2002/0148(CNS) PECH Fisheries EC/Angola fisheries agreement: extension of the protocol for the period from 3 May 2002 to 2 August 2002
Responsible Committee 2002/0138(CNS) PECH Fisheries Conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: technical measures to fishing
Responsible Committee 2002/0137(CNS) PECH Fisheries Fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: control measures
Responsible Committee 2001/2116(COS) AGRI Agriculture and Rural Development Plant proteins: culture on set-aside land of oilseeds, protein crops and fodder following the BSE crisis
Committee Opinion 2001/0315(CNS) PECH Fisheries Commission, implementing powers: adapting provisions relating to committees, consultation qualified majority
Committee Opinion 2001/0313(AVC) PECH Fisheries Structural Funds: Commission implementing powers

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Vicky FORD icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 117
Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK icon: ECR ECR icon: Poland Poland 115
Fiona HALL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 97
George LYON icon: ALDE ALDE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 97
Julie GIRLING icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 96
Diane DODDS icon: NA NA icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 56
Pat the Cope GALLAGHER icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Ireland Ireland 54
Ian HUDGHTON icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 46
Alain CADEC icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 44
Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ icon: PPE PPE icon: Spain Spain 42
Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES icon: PPE PPE icon: Portugal Portugal 42
Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 42
Jarosław WAŁĘSA icon: PPE PPE icon: Poland Poland 41
Jacqueline FOSTER icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 40
Isabelle THOMAS icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 37
Neil PARISH icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 36
Astrid LULLING icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Luxembourg Luxembourg 21
Avril DOYLE icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Ireland Ireland 13
John BOWIS icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 11
Anna ROSBACH icon: ECR ECR icon: Denmark Denmark 8
Mairead McGUINNESS icon: PPE PPE icon: Ireland Ireland 7
Peter van DALEN icon: ECR ECR icon: Netherlands Netherlands 7
Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Spain Spain 5
Isabella LÖVIN icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Sweden Sweden 5
Jean-Paul BESSET icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: France France 5
Peter SKINNER icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 4
Catherine STIHLER icon: PSE PSE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 4
Colm BURKE icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Ireland Ireland 4
Giles CHICHESTER icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
James NICHOLSON icon: ECR ECR icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 2
Bas BELDER icon: EFD EFD icon: Netherlands Netherlands 2
Alyn SMITH icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 1

By types

Amendments (671)
Opinions (2)
Plenary speeches (194)
Reports (14)
Shadow opinions (1)
Shadow reports (6)
Written declarations (5)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
1252011/0309(COD)Safety of offshore oil and gas operations
1142011/0195(COD)Common fisheries policy (CFP)
732011/0380(COD)European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020
672008/0028(COD)Food information to consumers
442012/0297(COD)Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment: provisions concerning the quality of the EIA
442012/0179(COD)Fishing in the North-East Atlantic: specific conditions for fishing for deep-sea stocks, provisions for fishing in international waters
412013/0074(COD)Maritime spatial planning
242008/0180(CNS)Protection of animals at the time of killing
222009/2106(INI)Green Paper on reform of the common fisheries policy
142012/2259(INI)Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
112012/0158(COD)Conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms; herring for industrial purposes
112008/0033(COD)Dangerous substances and preparations: restrictions on the marketing and use of dichloromethane
92008/0216(CNS)Common Fisheries Policy (CFP): Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the CFP
82007/2110(INI)Management of deep-sea fish stocks
72010/0257(COD)Integrated maritime policy: programme to support the further development
72011/0280(COD)Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
72013/0007(COD)Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
62011/2290(INI)Reform of the common fisheries policy - overarching communication
62009/2107(INI)New impetus for the strategy for the sustainable development of European aquaculture
62008/0160(COD)Trade in seal products
52011/0194(COD)Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products
52008/0016(COD)Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Renewable Energy Directive
42011/0345(COD)Conservation of fishery resources: multi-annual plan for the stock of herring in the west of Scotland
42008/2177(INI)Towards a 'European Cormorant Management Plan' to minimize the increasing impact of cormorants on fish stocks, fisheries and aquaculture
42008/0063(CNS)Fishery resources: recovery of cod stocks, long-term plan
42011/2308(INI)Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities
32011/2108(INI)Honeybee health and the challenges for the beekeeping sector
32012/0201(COD)Fishery resources: recovery of the European eel stock; aligning the Regulation with the TFEU (Commission delegated and implementing powers)
32011/2291(INI)Reporting obligations under Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the CFP
32007/0223(CNS)Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU)
22009/2153(INI)Report on the Commission Green Paper on the management of bio-waste in the European Union
22008/0241(COD)Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Recast
22011/2292(INI)Small scale and artisanal fisheries and the CFP reform
22010/2210(INI)Combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of the EU
22011/0249(NLE)EU/Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement
22011/0434(COD)Conservation of fish stocks: measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing
22011/0144(COD)Fish stock conservation: multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
22009/0076(COD)Making available on the market and use of biocidal products
12013/2017(BUD)2014 budget: mandate for trilogue
12012/2297(INI)Blue growth - Enhancing sustainable growth in the EU's marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors
12011/2318(INI)External dimension of the common fisheries policy
12011/2107(INI)Green Paper: From challenges to opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovation funding
12010/2001(BUD)2011 budget: all sections, first version
12009/2603(RSP)Resolution on Iran: the case of Roxana Saberi
12008/0183(COD)Food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community
12009/2504(RSP)Resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip
12008/2596(RSP)Resolution on the crisis in the fisheries sector caused by rising fuel prices
12008/2009(INI)Integrated maritime policy for the EU
12007/0114(CNS)Fishing activities of Community fishing vessels outside Community waters and the access of third country vessels to Community waters
12007/2195(INI)Health check on the CAP
12007/2683(RSP)Resolution on Iran
12007/2112(INI)Policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries
12007/0244(CNS)Ovine and caprine animals: date of introduction of electronic identification
12007/0138(CNS)Common organisation of the market in wine
12006/2299(INI)Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: a European vision for the oceans and seas
12005/0028(COD)Spirit drinks: definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications
12006/0236(COD)Internal market: ban the placing on the market and the import or export of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur
12006/0083(CNS)Voluntary modulation of direct payments under the common agricultural policy (CAP)
12006/2054(INI)The operation of Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels
12005/2147(INI)Demographic challenges and solidarity between the generations
12004/2199(INI)More environmentally-friendly fishing methods
12013/2747(RSP)Resolution on wildlife crime
12013/2874(RSP)Resolution on recent violence in Iraq
12012/0366(COD)Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale
12011/2081(INI)Freedom of press and media in the world
12013/2599(RSP)Resolution on Vietnam, in particular freedom of expression
12013/2600(RSP)Resolution on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan
12013/2562(RSP)Resolution on Iraq: the plight of minority groups, including the Iraqi Turkmen
12012/2877(RSP)Resolution on the human rights situation in Iran, particularly mass executions and the recent death of the blogger Sattar Beheshti
12011/2185(INI)Annual report on human rights in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy
12011/0212(COD)European Fisheries Fund (EFF): increased payments for certain Member States
12011/2899(RSP)Resolution on the contribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of public goods
12010/0248(NLE)EU/Morocco agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
12011/2114(INI)Farm input supply chain: structure and implications
12011/2756(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain in the context of the situation in the Arab world and North Africa
12008/2126(INI)European City Guide Report: Petition 45/2006
12010/2299(INI)Development of the common security and defence policy following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
12010/2248(INI)EIB annual report for 2009
12010/2999(RSP)Resolution on the 2010 progress report on Iceland
12010/0080(COD)Common fisheries policy (CFP): Community financial measures for the implementation of the CFP and in the area of the Law of the Sea
12011/2570(RSP)Resolution on the priorities of the 16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council and the 2011 review
12011/2538(RSP)Resolution on rising food prices
12008/0261(COD)Medicinal products for human use: prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products
12009/2214(INI)Sustainable EU policy for the High North
12011/2524(RSP)Resolution on Iran - the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh
12009/2217(INI)New strategy for Afghanistan
12010/2916(RSP)Resolution on the crisis in the EU livestock sector
12010/2040(INI)Integrated maritime policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challenges
12010/2873(RSP)Resolution on EU action on oil exploration and extraction in Europe
12010/2770(RSP)Resolution on the situation in Kyrgyzstan
12009/2057(INI)Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) in 2008
12009/2733(RSP)Resolution on Iran
12009/2678(RSP)Resolution on the case of Yevgeny Zhovtis in Kazakhstan
12003/0227(CNS)EC/Guinea-Bissau fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 16th June 2001 to 15th June 2006
12003/0125(CNS)Control measures in the area covered by the Convention on future multilateral cooperation in the north-east Atlantic fisheries
12003/0219(CNS)EC/Ivory Coast fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004
12002/0137(CNS)Fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: control measures
12002/0138(CNS)Conservation of Antarctic marine living resources: technical measures to fishing
12003/0154(CNS)EC/Mozambique fisheries agreement: period from 1st January to 31st December 2006
12002/0295(CNS)Fisheries management: areas and resources of Atlantic waters, 1986 enlargement (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93)
12002/0148(CNS)EC/Angola fisheries agreement: extension of the protocol for the period from 3 May 2002 to 2 August 2002
12001/2116(COS)Plant proteins: culture on set-aside land of oilseeds, protein crops and fodder following the BSE crisis
12008/0091(CNS)Multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock
12004/2262(INI)Industrial fisheries and the production of fishmeal
12011/0364(COD)Fish stock conservation: removal of fins of sharks on board vessels
12008/0002(COD)Novel foods

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Born

1948/04/04 - Ballantrae (Scotland)

  • West of Scotland Agricultural College (1967-1972); Dip.Ag. Honorary Doctor of Science, State Medical Academy, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (2000). Director, J. and R. Stevenson Ltd (farming and tourism business) (1968-2004). Director, Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh (1986-1990). Director, Saferworld (international foreign affairs and defence think-tank) (1992-1994). Director, PS Public Affairs Consultants, Edinburgh and Belfast (1993-1999).
  • In the Scottish Conservative Party: Chairman, Scottish Conservative Candidates Association (1992-1997); Chairman, Arts and Heritage Committee (1992-1997); spokesman on the environment, transport, media and arts (1997-1998); Chairman of the Tuesday Club (1998).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Sustainable Development Intergroup (1999-2004); Co-Chairman of EPIC (European Parliamentarians and Industrialists Council) (1999-2004); Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries (2002-2004).
  • Board Member, Kangaroo Group (1999-2004). Led campaigns to raise awareness of plight of victims of Soviet nuclear testing programme in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (1999-2004).
  • Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Medicine - State Medical Academy Semipalatinsk (2000) and given Freedom of Semipalatinsk City in 2003, in recognition of this humanitarian work.
  • Won $50,000 in The John Templeton Foundation International Essay Competition for writing an article on the Victims of Soviet Nuclear Tests (2004) and gave prize to 'Mercy Corps Scotland - Aid International' to provide aid to Semipalatinsk. Campaigned to ban the import of cat and dog fur products from China into the EU (since 1999).

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

CV
  • West of Scotland Agricultural College (1967-1972); Dip.Ag. Honorary Doctor of Science, State Medical Academy, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (2000). Director, J. and R. Stevenson Ltd (farming and tourism business) (1968-2004). Director, Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh (1986-1990). Director, Saferworld (international foreign affairs and defence think-tank) (1992-1994). Director, PS Public Affairs Consultants, Edinburgh and Belfast (1993-1999).
  • In the Scottish Conservative Party: Chairman, Scottish Conservative Candidates Association (1992-1997); Chairman, Arts and Heritage Committee (1992-1997); spokesman on the environment, transport, media and arts (1997-1998); Chairman of the Tuesday Club (1998).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1999). Vice-Chairman, Sustainable Development Intergroup (1999-2004); Co-Chairman of EPIC (European Parliamentarians and Industrialists Council) (1999-2004); Chairman of the Committee on Fisheries (2002-2004).
  • Board Member, Kangaroo Group (1999-2004). Led campaigns to raise awareness of plight of victims of Soviet nuclear testing programme in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan (1999-2004).
  • Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Medicine - State Medical Academy Semipalatinsk (2000) and given Freedom of Semipalatinsk City in 2003, in recognition of this humanitarian work.
  • Won $50,000 in The John Templeton Foundation International Essay Competition for writing an article on the Victims of Soviet Nuclear Tests (2004) and gave prize to 'Mercy Corps Scotland - Aid International' to provide aid to Semipalatinsk. Campaigned to ban the import of cat and dog fur products from China into the EU (since 1999).