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Rebecca Taylor backs call to tackle binge drinking

Rebecca Taylor, Liberal Democrat MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, yesterday welcomed the adoption of a new resolution on tackling harmful alcohol consumption by the European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee.  The resolution was drafted by a …

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Good news for tobacco control; less so for e-cigarettes

Today I abstained on the final Tobacco Products Directive vote.  My position on this Directive has always been clear: I wanted strong tobacco control measures and sensible regulation of e-cigarettes.   I was therefore not willing to vote against the Directive …

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What role for youth in the future?

Rebecca Taylor, Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, last week led a forum on the role of young people in the future of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals after 2015.   The seminar featured an expert panel, including the UN Secretary General’s …

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Rebecca Taylor and Chris Davies respond to the MHRA’s decision on e-cigarette regulation

We welcome the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) recognition last week of the role electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can play in helping people cut down and eventually stop smoking tobacco (1). However, while we acknowledge that it is necessary to tighten …

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Essay Competition!

Please find below an advert for an essay writing competition I recently sent around local universities. The competition is open to undergraduates from Universities in the Yorkshire and Humber Region.   Write an essay and get work experience at the European Parliament! …

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E-cigarettes – Rebecca Taylor MEP stands up for consumers and public health

Lib Dem MEP, Rebecca Taylor, has responded to the call of hundreds of electronic cigarette users to ensure that the new EU tobacco legislation does not make e-cigarettes more difficult to buy than tobacco. Rebecca has joined forces with other …

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Privacy Under Threat – Public Meeting in Hebden Bridge, Friday 12th April

On Friday 12th April I will be joining Phil Booth of the newly launched MedConfidentiality campaign (medConfidential.org) in Hebden Bridge for a public meeting to discuss important changes affecting our personal privacy. Find out more about the meeting here: http://privacyunderthreat.eventbrite.com/

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Attendance statement

Votewatch I heartily recommend that anyone with an interest in the European Union (even those who want the UK to leave the European Union) take a look at the website www.votewatch.eu. It is the only website which analyses every vote in the …

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Job Vacancy – Assistant to the European Parliament’s Youth Intergroup

Job description: – Support the work of the Youth Intergroup. – Provide research and briefings on EU policy issues, especially on youth. – Assist with the daily work of the Intergroup Chair and Bureau (briefings, notes, correspondence). – Support the …

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