IMPORTANT!! This is an archive of the work of Caroline Lucas, the Green MEP from 1999 to 2010.
The current Green MEP for the South East Region is Keith Taylor. Please visit his website to find out more or get in touch.

Archive for 2010

Written Questions - Trade Negotiations

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | In the Parliament
Job losses at Twinings, Hampshire, UK Trade liberalisation and the economic crisis EU -Israel trade agreement (ACCA) EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations [...]

Written Questions - Weapons

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | In the Parliament
Commission’s position on UN Resolution on the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty US Missile Defence System in Poland 2008 Global treaty [...]

Written Questions - GMOs

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | In the Parliament
Adverse health effects of three GMO varieties available on the EU market Food imports from cloned animals 2007 Response Mid-term review of the [...]

Written Questions - Animal Welfare And Trade

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | In the Parliament
Rural Development Regulation and improved animal welfare Animal Health recommendations concerning the on-farm welfare of animals  Welfare of dairy cows 2009 EU funding [...]

Written Questions - Animal Testing

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | In the Parliament
Definition of ‘long lasting cannot be ameliorated’ Revision of Directive 86/609 Replacement of the mouse bioassay for detection of diarrhetic shellfish poisons 2009  Replacement [...]

Correspondence about International Human Rights Abuses

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
 Letter to the European Commission regarding the detention of Ethipian opposition party leader Birtukan Midekssa Response  Letter to the Indian Primine Minster about the [...]

Correspondence about International Development

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about the Ayoreo-Totobiegosode tribe in Paraguay 2010 Response Letter to the European Commission about the Awa tribe [...]

Written Questions - The EU’s Environmental Performance

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | In the Parliament
Tackling non-biodegradable plastic waste in our oceans EU measures taken in the wake of the 2006 Trafigura tragedy in the Cote [...]

Correspondence about Animal Protection

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to Commissioner Vassiliou on cloning of animals for food supply and the Novel Foods Regulation - 2009  Response Letter to Commissioner Vassiliou [...]

Correspondence about Captive Animals

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commision about a British zoo accused of breeding animals for the Great British Circus 2009 Response  Letter from [...]

Correspondence about Bird Welfare

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about the need to implement an "EU Seabird Action Plan" Response  Letter to the European Commission about illegal [...]

Correspondence about Palestine and the Middle East

Friday, May 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
 Letter to the European commission calling for the immediate release of Mr Mohammad Othman Reply from the Foreign Office about Jamal [...]

Green Victory In Euro-Parliament On Illegal Timber Proposals

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 | Press Release
04 May 2010 - The European Parliament Environment Committee today voted overwhelmingly to adopt a draft recommendation for second reading [...]

Correspondence about Animal Testing

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 | Correspondence
PHOTO: Caroline meeting Science and Research Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, to press for more funding for non-animal based testing. (January 2008)   Letter [...]

Green MEP Urges EU Chief To Defend Air Passenger Rights In Wake Of Volcanic Ash Chaos

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Press Release
21 April 2010 - Reports of airline industry lobbying for suspension of EU law protecting passengers’ right to accommodation and [...]

Correspondence - Consumer Rights

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Caroline regularly tries to help constituents resolve consumer problems like the proper labelling of goods and misleading marketing. During her [...]

Correspondence about Aviation

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about passenger compensation rights and volcanic ash clouds 2010 Letter to the Department of Transport about [...]

Kent’s Green MEP Takes Fight Against Lydd Airport Expansion To EU Level

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 | Press Release
20 April 2010 - The Green Euro-MP for Kent and the South East has appealed to the European Commission over [...]

Objections to Planning Applications

Friday, April 16th, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about plans to expand Lydd Airport in Kent 2010 Natura designation 1 Natura designation 2 Letter to the [...]

Correspondence about Water

Sunday, April 11th, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about lobbying by companies with an interest in water fluoridation 2010 Letter to South Central Strategic [...]

UK Green Steps Up Fight Against Illegal Logging In Euro-Parliament

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | Press Release
06 April 2010 - Caroline Lucas to present report on illegal timber proposals to fellow MEPs in second legislative reading [...]

MEP News Bulletin - February-March 2010

Thursday, April 1st, 2010 |
Read all about Caroline’s recent work in her role as an MEP here.

Hampshire’s Green Euro-MP To Raise Twinings Job Losses In Brussels

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 | Press Release
30 March 2010 - The Green Euro-MP for Hampshire and the South East will quiz the European Commission this week [...]

Correspondence about LGBT Rights

Monday, March 29th, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the Home Office re asylum application from Ali Hili, Iraqi LGBT  2010 Letter to the Foreign Office about PRIDE [...]

Written Questions - Water

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 | In the Parliament
Fluoridation of Drinking Water 2010 Fluoridation of Drinking Water 2004 Response Bathing Water Standards 2000 (includes response) Bathing Water Directive 2000 Response

Written Questions - Workers Rights

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 | In the Parliament
Job losses at Twinings, Hampshire, 2010 EU-India Free Trade Agreement and protection for vulnerable workers 2009

Worthing’s Green Euro-MP Hails Success Of Titnore Woods Campaign

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | Press Release
22 March 2010 - Worthing Council’s rejection of plans for a proposed housing estate at Titnore Woods near West Durrington [...]

Lucas At Demos: “Progressive Politics Must Rally To The Cause Of True Equality”

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 | Press Release
17 March 2010 - Green Party leader says Green thinking can put help put genuine equality back into UK politics [...]

Making Tracks - Winter 2009 - Spring 2010

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | Report
Making Tracks

Green Euro-MP Welcomes Strong Euro Commitment On Israel-Palestine In Vote On Crucial Report

Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | Press Release
11 March 2010 - Green Euro-MP Caroline Lucas has welcomed a Euro-Parliament vote in Strasbourg on the Goldstone report (1), [...]

Opposition Parties Challenged By Southampton’s Green Euro-MP On Water Fluoridation Plan

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 | Press Release
05 March 2010 - Caroline Lucas MEP has written to the health spokespeople of the two Opposition parties demanding to [...]

Green MEPs Issue Joint Statement on Kurdish Arrests in Belgium

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 | Press Release
04 March 2010 - Statement from Caroline Lucas, Green Euro-MP and Green Party leader, and Jean Lambert, London’s Green Euro-MP:

Decision To Expand Lydd Airport ‘A Real Blow For Residents’, Says Kent’s Green MEP

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 | Press Release
04 March 2010 - Reacting to news today that Shepway District Council has approved the planned expansion of Lydd Airport [...]

Green MEPs Call Time On Euro-Commission’s Poor ‘2020’ Vision

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | Press Release
03 March 2010 - EU’s ‘2020’ climate and energy strategy "is no Green New Deal”, warns Caroline Lucas

New Commissioner Authorises GM Potato Despite Health And Consumer Concerns

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 | Press Release
02 March 2010 - The European Commission today issued the first new cultivation authorisation for a genetically-modified plant variety in [...]

EU Governments Cut Tough Measures Out Of Illegal Timber Legislation

Monday, March 1st, 2010 | Press Release
01 March 2010 - The EU Council (representing Member State governments) today officially adopted a common position on the draft Regulation on [...]

MPs Must Act Now To End ‘Draconian’ Control Orders, Says Lucas

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | Press Release
25 February 2010 - ‘Draconian’ control orders are a stain on the UK Government’s civil liberties record and must be scrapped [...]

Students Volunteer For Chance To Shadow Oxford’s Green Euro-MP

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | Press Release
24 February 2010 - Students taking part in a volunteering fair in Oxford this week could be in with a [...]

Correspondence about Worker’s Rights

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 | Correspondence
Letter to the Department for Work and Pensions about the portability of disbaility allowances 2009 Response Letter from the European Commission about [...]