Category Archives: Media Releases

Letter to the papers: Fill in our business survey!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by mike.ross

Dear Sir or Madam, As MEPs for the Yorkshire and the Humber region we are keen to hear from businesses about what daily life in their field of work is like. Of course, we regularly go and meet with business …

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Rebecca Taylor MEP: Medicinal regulation avoided but fight for ecigs not over yet

Posted on December 17, 2013 by mike.ross

Liberal Democrat MEP and Health Spokeswoman in the European Parliament Rebecca Taylor welcomed the fact that mandatory medicinal regulation of electronic cigarettes was rejected in negotiations on the EU Tobacco Products Directive, but expressed her disappointment over some aspects of the …

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Agreement reached on rebuilding Europe’s fish stocks

Posted on December 10, 2013 by mike.ross

Liberal Democrat MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor have backed major reforms aimed at rebuilding Europe’s depleted fish stocks, agreed by MEPs meeting in Strasbourg today. The new EU Common Fisheries Policy will make it a legal requirement to set …

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UKIP parental leave views are ‘straight out of the Victorian era’ – Lib Dem MEP Rebecca Taylor

Posted on December 3, 2013 by mike.ross

Liberal Democrat MEP Rebecca Taylor has launched a scathing attack on UKIP’s sexist and patronising approach to women, following comments made by UKIP MEP Paul Nuttall over Nick Clegg’s proposals to update the system of parental leave. Nuttall, UKIP’s Deputy …

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Rebecca Taylor comments on the increased funding for the Erasmus programme

Posted on November 20, 2013 by mike.ross

In this video below Rebecca Taylor gives her comments on the good news in increased funding for the Erasmus programme. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_00JKx2dfWQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUm0-r0JMvxRD4S96iAdg4OA

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Yorkshire’s Lib Dem MEPs welcome EU budget deal as a boost for business in Britain

Posted on November 20, 2013 by mike.ross

Yorkshire and the Humber’s Lib Dem MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor welcomed the vote to approve the EU’s long-term budget. The budget plans were agreed by an overwhelming majority of MEPs. There will be investments in jobs and research, …

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Rebecca Taylor MEP stands up for European interns

Posted on November 15, 2013 by mike.ross

Rebecca Taylor, Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, yesterday hosted a roundtable event in the European Parliament in conjunction with the European Youth Forum calling for an end to the exploitation and unfair working conditions of European interns. …

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“Democracy in action!” says region’s retailer

Posted on October 21, 2013 by mike.ross

Rebecca Taylor, Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, has met with a shopkeeper who contacted her and other MEPs to ask them to push for e-cigarettes to be regulated as consumer products not medicines. Retailer Matt Gluggles, who …

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“Make Youth Unemployment A Priority” – says Lib Dem MEP

Posted on October 15, 2013 by mike.ross

Rebecca Taylor, Lib Dem MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, spoke out today on the need for more action to help tackle youth unemployment. Speaking at an event in the European Parliament, Ms Taylor outlined what is already being done to help …

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Manufacturers say Britain must stay in EU

Posted on October 14, 2013 by mike.ross

Britain must stay in the EU. That was the message from British manufacturers to the Government today in a report which calls for the UK to remain part of the EU in order to help secure jobs and economic growth. The …

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