James Nicholson

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James Nicholson, MEP

James Nicholson (born 29 January 1945, Armagh, Northern Ireland) is a British MEP (1989- ) for Northern Ireland.[1] Originally from Ulster Unionist Party, Nicholson has been elected to the EP in 2009 elections from the bipartisan electoral alliance between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservative Party called Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF).


Affiliations

Parliamentary Affiliations

Chair:
30.01.1997 / 13.10.1997 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
14.10.1997 / 23.02.1999 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
24.02.1999 / 19.07.1999 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Delegation for relations with the United States
Vice-Chair:
13.05.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations
17.09.2009 / ... : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Quaestor:
21.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : European Parliament
21.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Parliament's Bureau
16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : European Parliament
16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Parliament's Bureau
Member:
25.07.1989 / 18.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning
15.01.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Regional Policy, Regional Planning and Relations with Regional and Local Authorities
28.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Subcommittee on Fisheries
11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
19.07.1994 / 27.07.1994 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
21.07.1994 / 29.09.1994 : Committee on Budgets
28.07.1994 / 12.01.1997 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
29.09.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
17.11.1994 / 11.07.1995 : Delegation for relations with Russia
12.07.1995 / 15.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Russia
13.01.1997 / 12.05.1997 : Group of Independents for a Europe of Nations
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.01.1997 / 30.01.1997 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
14.05.1998 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Regional Policy
20.07.1999 / 11.10.1999 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
22.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
13.09.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Fisheries
12.10.1999 / 07.03.2002 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
07.02.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Conference of Delegation Chairmen
08.03.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
20.07.2004 / 13.07.2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
21.07.2004 / 15.01.2007 : Quaestors
21.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
15.09.2004 / 12.10.2004 : Delegation for relations with South Africa
13.10.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
24.10.2005 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
16.01.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Quaestors
31.01.2007 / 17.02.2008 : Committee on Fisheries
12.02.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Regional Development
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia
18.02.2008 / 13.07.2009 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
14.07.2009 / ... : European Conservatives and Reformists
16.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.09.2009 / 16.09.2009 : Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Substitute:
26.07.1989 / 14.01.1992 : Committee on Agriculture, Fischeries and Rural Development
15.01.1992 / 18.07.1994 : Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
05.02.1992 / 10.02.1993 : Delegation for relations with Israel
11.02.1993 / 31.01.1994 : Delegation for relations with Israel
01.02.1994 / 18.07.1994 : Delegation for relations with Israel
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Fisheries
21.07.1994 / 15.01.1997 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
16.01.1997 / 19.07.1999 : Committee on Fisheries
16.01.1997 / 13.05.1998 : Committee on Regional Policy
16.01.1997 / 20.02.1997 : Temporary committee of inquiry into BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
24.04.1997 / 19.11.1997 : Temporary committee instructed to monitor the action taken on the recommendations made concerning BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
21.07.1999 / 08.09.1999 : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
21.07.1999 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
02.02.2000 / 14.01.2002 : Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
17.01.2002 / 17.12.2002 : Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
17.01.2002 / 19.07.2004 : Committee on Fisheries
20.11.2003 / 21.04.2004 : Temporary committee on improving safety at sea
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
22.07.2004 / 14.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
15.09.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the United States
16.09.2004 / 23.10.2005 : Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
21.10.2004 / 13.03.2007 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
15.01.2007 / 30.01.2007 : Committee on Fisheries
31.01.2007 / 17.02.2008 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
31.01.2007 / 11.02.2007 : Committee on Regional Development
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
14.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
15.03.2007 / 13.07.2009 : Delegation for relations with India
21.07.2009 / ... : Committee on Regional Development
07.09.2009 / ... : Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
16.09.2009 / ... : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula[2]

Record and Controversies

Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Part owner of farm at 147 Keddy Road, Armagh[3]

Former Declaration of Financial Interests

  • Visit to Israel as guest of Israel Government for which they paid the Hotel accommodation for five nights.[4]

Record of Parliamentary Votes

  • Abstained from voting the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.[5]
  • Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.[6]
  • Voted in favour of the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.[7]
  • Voted against the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[8] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[9]
  • Voted against the report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.[10]
  • Voted against the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.[11]
  • Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains.[12] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
  • Voted against the amendment on Bulgaria’s progress towards accession (A5-0105/2004). The report objects to extending the life of the nuclear power stations in Bulgaria.[13]

Personal Information

Curriculum Vitae

  • Farmer and full-time politician.
  • Vice-President of the Ulster Unionist Council.
  • Mayor of Armagh (1996).
  • Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (1982-1986).
  • Member of the House of Commons (1983-1986).
  • Member of the European Parliament (since 1989).
  • Chairman of the Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1997-2002).
  • Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-2004).

Contact

Address:
Parlement européen
Bât. Willy Brandt
04M097
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Phone:
+32 (0)2 28 45933
Fax:
+32 (0)2 28 49933
Email:
james.nicholson AT europarl.europa.eu
Website:
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Resources

Notes

  1. European Parliament, MEP Directory: James Nicholson, accessed 02 December 2010.
  2. European Parliament, MEP Directory: James Nicholson, accessed 02 December 2010.
  3. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: James Nicholson, 12 June 2009, accessed 03 November 2009.
  4. European Parliament, Declaration of Members' Financial Interests: James Nicholson, 28 February 2008, accessed 07 February 2009.
  5. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  6. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  7. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  8. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  9. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  10. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  11. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  12. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
  13. Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.