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Lib Dem MEPs press Commission for answers on olive oil regulation

Lib Dem MEPs have demanded an explanation from the European Commission regarding the decision to ban reusable olive oil dishes in restaurants, and will be tabling a series of parliamentary questions to get the bottom of the matter. George Lyon …

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A statement from Rebecca Taylor MEP regarding the amendment made to EU Marketing Standards for olive oil (Commission Regulation 29/2012)

A statement from Rebecca Taylor MEP regarding the amendment made to EU Marketing Standards for olive oil (Commission Regulation 29/2012) that will require, from 1 January 2014, bottles in the catering sector to be non-refillable and non re-sealable. This formed …

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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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British Business betrayed by Conservatives in European Parliament carbon vote

Lib Dem MEP Rebecca Taylor has slammed Conservatives who voted against the interests of UK manufacturing in an EU vote today (Wednesday). Conservatives MEPs rejected proposals to backload the continents Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a price for industrial carbon …

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EU helps developing countries to tackle corruption

Rebecca Taylor, Liberal Democrat MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, has welcomed agreement this week on new EU rules to tackle corruption. Now large oil, gas, diamond and logging companies will have to disclose full information on their payments to …

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Letter to the Yorkshire Post: EU investment in University research

Rebecca Taylor and Edward McMillan-Scott sent the following letter to the Yorkshire Post.     As EU budgets make the headlines again, last week we, and our fellow Liberal Democrat Euros MPs, demanded more investment from the EU in research …

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Lib Dem MEPs Lobby For Fair Distribution Of Funding

 As negotiations continue on the EU budget from 2014 onwards, the regions Liberal Democrat MEPs Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor have been battling hard to make sure Yorkshire and the Humber is not disproportionally affected over its southern counter-parts by …

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EU SPENDING PRIORITY MUST BE LOCAL PROJECTS NOT PENCILS IN PARLIAMENT SAY MEPs

Liberal Democrat MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor, have called for the European Parliament to cut administration costs and boost investment in jobs and growth in the Yorkshire & Humber region.   As negotiations continue on the EU budget Edward …

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Efforts to tackle unpaid invoices to region’s small businesses welcomed by Lib Dem MEPs

Lib Dem MEPs for Yorkshire are backing new measures that will help businesses in the area who do work for public bodies. The impact of unpaid invoices to the region’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) can be crippling, in …

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letter to the paper – ban on cosmetic items tested on animals

The following letter has been sent on behalf of both Rebecca Taylor MEP and Edward McMillan-Scott MEP to newspapers in the region.   Dear Sir, As of 11th March 2013 the sale of cosmetic products tested on animals has been …

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