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Stewart Arnold statement on declining MEP post
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Stewart Arnold's full statement on declining MEP post: "After a full consideration, I have made the decision not to take up the post of MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber. One of the contributory factors of Diana's resignation was her illness (as...
Diana's letter to members
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The full version of Diana's resignation letter: Dear friend This is not an easy letter to write to inform you of my decision to resign as your Member of the European Parliament. You may have seen various reports in the press. I had hoped that this le...
Diana announces her resignation from the European Parliament
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Diana has announced her resignation from the European Parliament. In a statement issued within the past few minutes she says: "I have been in the European Parliament twelve years and I think that is time enough. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time...
Diana's thank you as contest draws to a close
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Diana has posted her 'thank you' as her bid to become the next President of the European Parliament ended in disappointment today. The favoured candidate, the German Socialist, Martin Schulz polled 387 votes, with Nerj Deva, a British Tory, winning 1...
Diana takes campaign for European Parliament's top job into New Year buoyed by online poll
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Buoyed by an online poll which puts her on an astonishing 88% of the votes cast so far, local Euro MP Diana Wallis takes her campaign to be become the European Parliament's next President or Speaker into the new year. With the election proper just tw...
EU steps up the fight against flouters of new egg welfare laws
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EU Commissioner John Dalli has revealed that action has already begun at European level to punish Member States who have made little or no effort to conform to new egg welfare laws. The Commissioner said that letters have already been sent to Member...
Diana visits Karma Nirvana charity as part of campaign to outlaw forced marriages
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On Friday Diana visited the HQ of Karma Nirvana, a registered charity which operates nationally, supporting victims and survivors of forced marriages and honour based violence. The visit coincides with the launch of the public consultation on whether...
Diana's manifesto launch
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Diana has set out her manifesto for her candidacy in the race to become the next President of the European Parliament. Diana was joined by MEPs supporting her campaign at a press conference in the Strasbourg parliament. The election will take place o...
Region's schools to benefit from investment in disadvantaged pupils
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Diana has warmly welcomed the additional money to be given by the government to schools in the Yorkshire & the Humber region to help them support children from deprived backgrounds. The Department for Education has announced that England's mo...
No need to pack the trunk!
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Along with fellow European Parliament Vice-President Isabelle Durant, Diana has initiated a campaign in the European Parliament to show MEPs that they can make a difference when it comes to reducing the effect of what has been termed the European Par...
Diana's 'regret' on crucial Brussels summit outcome
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Diana has expressed her regret and deep concern at the outcome of last night's Europe's leaders crucial summit inBrussels. Diana expressed her 'regret and deep concern' after the results of the meeting became known, adding: "As a country we have...
New code of conduct for MEPs approved
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A new code of conduct for MEPs was endorsed by the European Parliament on Thursday by a staggering 619 votes in favour to just two against. The code sets out rules and principles which MEPs will need to follow in their contacts with outside interests...
Diana supports UK bid to stamp out battery cages
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Diana is backing the UK Government's tough action to improve welfare standards and living conditions for hens and prevent eggs produced in 'battery cages' being sold in the UK, An EU ban on battery cages comes in to effect on 1 January 2012, from whe...
Hope for Yorkshire expats caught in Spanish property problems
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Diana today launched a publication looking at solutions for British expats facing difficulties with properties bought abroad. Her publication 'European Property Rights and Wrongs' sets out some practical steps to ensure the legal security of cross-bo...
Diana announces decision to stand as an independent candidate for the Presidency of Parliament
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Diana Wallis MEP for the UK region of Yorkshire & the Humber has announced her decision to stand as an independent candidate for the Presidency of Parliament at the end of President Buzek's term of office in January 2012. "I am intendin...
Diana on the European Parliament's Transparency Register and the new Code of Conduct
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Recently, Diana who of course has been instrumental in establishing the European Parliament's Transparency Register, gave a keynote speech to an audience of over 100 people at University College, London. Details of her speech and a video of the entir...
Diana puts pressure on dodgy doctors
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Diana has, along with her fellow Euro MPs, sent a strong signal of support to the European Commission to put in place a cross border alert system to stop so-called 'dodgy doctors' from moving from country to country to continue malpractice. The NHS r...
‘Bee healthy’ – Diana supports health of Europe’s honeybee population
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Diana today voted in favour of a co-ordinated EU strategy to secure a healthy honeybee population and tackle challenges in the beekeeping sector. Recent increases in bee mortality and a declining number of beekeepers across Europe could threaten food...
Diana visits local schools
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Diana spent Tuesday morning through lunch at the Hornsea School and Language College where she met groups from Year 9 to Year 12 answering questions about her work as an MEP. After lunch she met with School Council representatives and key staff membe...
