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for the South West of England and Gibraltar
Conservative MEP with special responsibility for Devon and Cornwall

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Letters to the Editor

Does Europe really matter to us? June 2008
ENA Dinner 14th April 2008	Climate Change June 2008
Welsh Party Conference Draft March 2008	The European Digital Dividend Conference March 2008
EU Energy Policy Speech for IPTC Conference - Dubai 2007	International Petroleum and Technology Conference Dubai 2007 - Presentation
Referendum on Reform Treaty July 2007
Climate Change - Heresy or Orthodox January 2007	Return of Gipsy Moth IV to Plymouth May 2007
Sustainable Energy January 2007	“From drugs bust to Drake’s Sword” January 2007
European Nuclear Assembly Brussels March 2006	Norwegian Electricity Council March 2006
EU citizens expectations for security of energy supply March 2005	Climate Change, EU legislation and the Built Environment April 2005
How to develop consumer rights in transport and energy policy January 2005	Does the EU need an industrial policy February 2005
Hopes for enhanced competitiveness in Europe December 2004	Looking ahead to the 7th Framework Programme January 2005
How to develop a secure and sustainable trans-European energy network September 2004	Ensuring security of energy supply October 2004
Commentary on Proposed EU Constitution April 2004	Improving Safety At Sea May 2004
Windpower - a Politically Correct Solution? 29 Feb 2004	Wind Energy - Limits to Growth April 2004
EU Constitutional Jiggery Pokery 1 Jan 2004	Hydrogen and Fuel Cells February 2004
EU Fisheries Policies Do Not Work 25 Nov 2003	Poppy Day Appeal - 3 Nov 03
Working Document on the Report on the Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply	Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria - Nov 03
Explanatory Statement of Chichester Report on Green Paper Security of Energy Supply.	Security of Supply for Energy in Europe March 2002
Windmill Shipping Hazard 25 July 2003	World Trade & The Developing World 31 August 2003
The U.K. Energy White Paper and Alternative Energy - March 03	Nuclear Power in the New Member States - March 03
No to Regionalism - October 02	Energy Market Liberalisation - Sept 02
Euro Commentary March 02	Issues posed for the Oil Industry in the Future - February 02
Social and Public Perception Aspects of Decommissioning - September 98	Trade Figures - UK Current Accounts in 98
Explanatory Statement on Nuclear Decommissioning 98	Implication of the Euro for British Business - March 98

2000 EU Budget Details - Tables and Diagrams from Court of Auditors Report published in November 2001, to show sources of revenue and what it is spent on.
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Table 1. Staff numbers by institution and by place of employment as at 31 December 2000

Table 2. Revenue for the financial years 1999 and 2000

Diagram 1: Payments made in 2000 in each member State

Diagram 2: Appropriation for commitments available in 2000 and utilisation thereof, by financial perspective heading