Written Declaration Signatory

Catherine Stihler MEP    Stihler Labour MEP for Scotland

Dear Khalid,

Catherine has signed the declaration.

Regards
Yvonne Thorpe, Administrator to Catherine Stihler MEP

cstihler@cstihlermep.freeserve.co.uk

Written Declaration Signatory

Gary Titley MEP    European Parliament Labour Party

Dear Mohammed Basha,

Thank you for your email about the written declaration on religious rights
and freedoms in France and throughout the European Union.

I can confirm that I will be signing the declaration.

Yours sincerely
Gary Titley MEP

gtitley@europarl.eu.int

Neil Parish MEP    Conservative and Unionist Party

Thank you for your email

I respect the right of sovereign countries like France to legislate on domestic matters such as dress code in their public institutions such as schools and public buildings.

France has a longstanding secular tradition going back to the French revolution and understandably does not wish to break a formula which has successfully integrated into the mainstream of French society generations of immigrants from all corners of the globe. It is noteworthy that the French legal ban on the Hijab is part of a wider package against any ostentatious religious symbol e.g. turbans, skullcaps or crucifixes which may appear to divide schoolchildren from each other but discrete symbols which are not making ostentatious political or religious statements will be permitted.

Also, it is interesting that a ban on the hijab in schools is present in two Muslim countries, Turkey and Tunisia, as it is regarded there as part of their secular traditions of government.

The UK is different as we unlike France do not have a tradition of secular government and indeed have state funded faith schools.

For the reasons outlined above I regret that I cannot support your campaign against the French law banning the hijab in schools.

Best wishes

Yours sincerely

Neil Parish
nparish@europarl.eu.int

Written Declaration Signatory

Terry Wynn MEP    Labour Party Member of the European Parliament

You will be pleased to learn that Mr Wynn MEP has signed the Written Declaration.

Regards,

The office of Terry Wynn MEP

twynn@europarl.eu.int

Written Declaration Signatory

John Bowis MEP    Conservative Member of the European Parliament for London

Thank you for your message.  I do support you on this and signed the declaration organised by my Colleague, Philip Bushill-Matthews MEP, before the last election to the European parliament.

Best wishes

John Bowis MEP

jbowis@europarl.eu.int

Written Declaration Signatory

Ian Hudghton MEP    Scottish National Party Member of the European Parliament

Dear Khalid
 
Many thanks for your email - I have no hesitation in signing the Written Declaration on freedom of religious dress. I can see no benefit in banning visible articles of faith be they the hijab, cross, turban or whatever. Everyday life in France, and the rest of Europe, operates satisfactorily without the imposition of religious dress restrictions on EU citizens.
 
There are of course possible wider implications that restrictions on what people wear might impact on the ability of EU citizens, of whatever religious persuasion, to live and work where they choose. Indeed I raised my concerns with the European Commission on this particular matter last year, following the French ban in schools, but did not receive any concrete answers to my enquiries. It is for that reason, that I particularly want to see the matter debated fully within the European Parliament when I shall voice my continued support for the freedom to wear visible items of religious dress.

Thank you for raising your concerns with me and do let me know if I can be of further assistance to you..
 
Yours sincerely
Ian Hudghton MEP
Constituency Office, 8 Old Glamis Road,
Dundee DD3 8HP
Scotland
Tel: +44-1382-903206

ihmep.ne@snp.org

Theresa Villiers MEP    Conservative Member of the European Parliament for London

Thank you for your email of 17th February concerning the hijab ban in France. However I am afraid that I am not prepared to sign the written declaration on this subject.

I believe that rules regarding the clothes that children are permitted to wear in schools are for national governments to decide. France has a long standing secular tradition and I believe it would be wrong for the EU to intervene to overturn the decision of democratically elected French parliamentarians on this matter.

Yours sincerely

Theresa

Theresa Villiers MEP
Conservative Member of the European Parliament for London

Room 14E 116
European Parliament
47-53 rue Wiertz
B-1047 Brussels
Tel: 00322 284 5792,  Fax: 00322 284 9792

Email: tvilliers@europarl.eu.int
Website: www.theresavilliers.com
 

Dr Charles Tannock MEP    Conservative Member of the European Parliament

I respect the right of sovereign countries like France to legislate on domestic matters such as dress code in their public institutions such as schools and public buildings. France has a longstanding secular tradition going back to the French revolution and understandably does not wish to break a formula which has successfully integrated into the mainstream of French society generations of immigrants from all corners of the globe. It is noteworthy that the French legal ban on the Hijab is part of a wider package against any ostentatious religious symbol eg turbans, skullcaps or crucifixes which may appear to divide schoolchildren from each other but discreet symbols which are not making ostentatious political or religious statements will be permitted.

Also it is interesting that a ban on the hijab in schools is present in two muslim countries, Turkey and Tunisia as it is regarded there as part of their secular traditions of government.

The UK is different as we unlike France do not have a tradition of secular government and indeed have state funded faith schools.

For the reasons outlined above I regret that I cannot support your campaign against the French law banning the hijab in schools.


Dr Charles Tannock MEP

London Region
Vice-Chairman EP delegation to EU-Ukraine PCC
Vice-Chairman Human Rights subcommittee of EP
EPP-ED Deputy Coordinator AFET


Office of Dr. Charles Tannock MEP
European Parliament
ASP 14 E 101
Rue Wiertz
B-1047 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 2845870
Fax: +32 2 2849870
ctannock@europarl.eu.int
www.charlestannock.com
 

Christopher Huhne MEP European Parliament Member for the South East of England

Thank you for your letter to Chris Huhne MEP
regarding French legislation on the wearing of the Hijab. I am his Senior Advisor and he has asked me to reply on his behalf.

In his role as a European parliamentarian, Chris Huhne has always fully supported the conviction that such
legislation constitutes a breach of fundamental human rights and contravenes the law enshrined in Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to which France is a signatory,
and Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford, who is a member of the Civil Liberties Committee, has been very active in this area. In a joint letter with the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Women Society, she called upon French MPs to vote against the ban on religious symbols in February of this year when the legislation was voted through.

The Liberal Democrats have also raised the debate twice this year in the European Parliament.
If I can be of any further assistance on this or any other matter please do not hesitate to contact me.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Bowles
Senior Advisor to
Christopher Huhne MEP

chuhneoffice@cix.co.uk

Written Declaration Signatory

Jill Evans MEP    European Parliament Member for Wales

Thank you for your interesting email on the subject of the Hijab ban (headscarf ban) in France and other states in Europe.

I think it is a very complicated issue because there needs to be the right balance between the neutrality of the state and the freedom of the individual to exercise his or her beliefs.

The group I belong to in the European Parliament (Greens/European Free Alliance) is against the ban in general.

This position is based upon the belief in a multicultural European society which holds up the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, and which strives to achieve a balance between personal freedom and respect and equality for all.

We strongly defend the equal treatment of all beliefs and equality between men and women. We condemn all forms of negative discrimination against minorities.

I hope that this response has clarified my position on the issue.

Jill Evans MEP

Glenys Kinnock MEP    Labour of the European Parliament for Wales

Eluned Morgan MEP Labour of the European Parliament for Wales

Thank you for your letter expressing concern about the Hijab ban in France, and the impact that this might have on Muslim women and girls in the rest of Europe.

We naturally welcome the cultural and religious diversity of British society, and are committed to
protecting the right to free expression of an individual's religion, whether this entails the wearing of the Hijab, a crucifix, a turban, or the Kippa. We will continue to oppose any measures which threaten this right.
 

The British government will not be seeking to adopt measures to ban the wearing of the Hijab in British schools, and is closely monitoring the effect that the French ban might have on British citizens and school children living in France. Muslim women and girls living in Europe should maintain the right to choose whether or not to wear the Hijab, and we will continue to follow the issue as it arises in the European Parliament.

Yours sincerely

Glenys Kinnock MEP and Eluned Morgan MEP
 

Written Declaration Signatory

Claude Moraes Wallis MEP

Labour Member of the European Parliament for London

Dear Abdul,

Thank you for your email expressing concern about the Hijab ban in France, and the impact that this might have on Muslim women and girls in the rest of Europe.

As a Labour MEP representing London, I am proud to live in a city which is rich in cultural and religious diversity, and I welcome the benefits that this brings to British society. I strongly support the right of all people to live in accordance with their various religious beliefs and to express them freely. The banning of the wearing of religious symbols goes against this freedom, which has long been established in British society, and which I am committed to protecting. It is therefore something that I am deeply concerned about.

I recently spoke at a seminar on the right of Muslim women to wear the Hijab, which was chaired by Abeer Pharaon, the co-ordinator of the Assembly for the Protection of Hijab. During the 2000 - 2004 parliamentary term I had already begun to tackle the issue of the right to wear religious symbols from a slightly different angle through a written question on the implications for the Sikh community of the banning of articles of religious faith. I have just been elected chairman of the European Parliament's cross-party Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup, where I am sure the ban will be the subject of much discussion, and I shall continue to raise the issue whenever possible in the European Parliament.

The British government will not be seeking to adopt measures to ban the wearing of the Hijab in British schools, and is monitoring the effect that the French ban might have on British citizens and school children living in France closely. I will work towards ensuring that Muslim women and girls living in Europe maintain the right to choose whether or not to wear the Hijab, and I will continue to rigorously oppose any measures which threaten the right to free religious expression throughout the next parliamentary term and beyond.

With kind regards,
Claude Moraes MEP

Claude Moraes MEP
Labour MEP for London
t 00 44 20 7609 5005
f 00 44 20 7607 8299
www.claudemoraes.net
 

Diana Wallis MEP

MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber

Dear Abdul,

Thank you for contacting me about the French National Assembly's decision to introduce a new law on secularity, banning overt religious symbols from state schools.

I share your alarm and was moved to write to President Chirac ahead of the vote to express my deep concern about the implications on the religious freedom of the French population. I attach a copy of the text of my letter for your information.

It is likely that the ban contradicts the universally recognised freedom of religion; enshrined in both the Universal Declaration and the European Convention on Human Rights. Certainly it would appear to be in contravention of Article 9 of the European Convention (which protects freedom of religion) and Article 14 (which forbids discrimination). There is strong British and German case law to suggest that race and ethnic origin discrimination rules can protect religious observance, for example in Mandla v Lee a school which banned a Sikh for wearing a Turban was found to have infringed discrimination legislation. British race relation's law, as it stands at the moment, would prevent a similar ban here.

The ban does not facilitate integration of different faith communities into French society. In fact, I believe such a ban inflames further division and intolerance and may encourage racism that can only benefit the extremists. This is a view shared by Islamic and Human Rights groups across the region. Sadly, despite the outcome of the inevitable legal challenges, I fear the implications of this legislation will be felt in French society for years to come.

Regards,
Diana Wallis MEP

letter from Diana Wallis MEP to Jacques Chirac in advance of Parliament’s vote 10-02-04.

Dear Sir

RE: Proposed Legislation to Ban All Conspicuous Religious Symbols

I refer to the bill before the French parliament to ban all conspicuous religious symbols from public institutions in France. I am deeply concerned about the implications of such a ban on the religious freedom of the French population as it would clearly contradict the universally recognised freedom of religion; enshrined in both the Universal Declaration and the European Convention on Human Rights.

The proposed ban would not facilitate integration of different faith communities into the French society. In fact, I believe such a ban, if approved, would inflame further division and intolerance and may encourage racism that can only benefit the extremists.

I am extremely concerned of the implications of such a law on community relations in France.

I urge you to make a stand on the 10th of February for human rights and freedom of religion and drop the proposed legislation.

Yours sincerely

Diana Wallis MEP
 

Robert Evans MEP

Member of the European Parliamentary Labour Party Bureau

Thank you for your email expressing concern about the Hijab ban in France.

You mention the current Written Declaration in the European Parliament. I am happy to sign the Declaration.

As a Labour MEP representing London I welcome the cultural and religious diversity of British society, and I support the right of all people to live in accordance with their religious requirements. I am committed to protecting the right to free ____expression of religion, whether this entails the wearing of the Hijab, a crucifix, a turban, or the Kippa, and will continue to oppose any measures which threaten this right.

The British government will not be seeking to adopt measures to ban the wearing of the Hijab in British schools, and is monitoring the effect that the French ban might have on British citizens and school children living in France closely. I will work towards ensuring that Muslim women and girls living in Europe maintain the right to choose whether or not to wear the Hijab, and I am following the issue as it arises in the European Parliament very closely.

When the French government made the proposal towards the end of 2003, I spoke forcefully against it in the European Parliament and wrote a number of critical articles. I also put down my own Written Declaration in May 2004. I have put below for your information some of my speech to the European Parliament in December 2003. In addition I have enclosed an article that I wrote and which appeared in Asian Voice at the end of last year.

I will continue to speak out on this issue and seek to persuade the French Government to reverse its policy.

Yours sincerely

Robert Evans MEP

 

Quoting by name Brent and Harrow / Hounslow and Ealing as examples of local authorities who had shown positive initiatives to integrate minority, Robert Evans MEP said the ban "will not address the challenge that France faces in integrating Muslims and other minorities into its society."
 
Mr Evans added that in London, " we found that the opposite policy of respect for people's differences, respect for their different religions is a much better way of incorporating minorities into society."
 
 December 2003, Asian Voice Article
 
The news that the French government is considering a ban on Muslim girls wearing headscarves should be treated with dismay. From everything we have learnt, certainly in this country and from history in general, this seems to be a dangerous idea.
 
A state commission has proposed and President Chirac is now considering whether or not to enforce it, that the hijab, and other conspicuous religious costumes and signs, are not appropriate wear for state schools. This would outlaw Jewish skull caps, Sikh turbans and large crosses amongst other religious items. The commission also proposes moves to prevent Muslims from refusing education and medical care on religious grounds.
 
France has six million Muslims, Europe's largest Islamic community and clearly sections of French society are worried about their growing influence and the effect on traditional French culture. But a clampdown on religious dress? That cannot be the answer! This sort of ban has no place in modern society.
 
I am amazed that the French educational commission have not looked at British examples. Our policies of peace and tolerance based on respect for all religions and their customs has brought us a multi-cultural society that works. Lots of people have worked very hard over the years in schools, Race Equality Councils and other organisations to promote tolerance. Any similar suggestion for British schools would quite rightly get short shrift.
 
 Indeed when sacred religious customs and places of worship are challenged here, this country reacts with anger. When Jewish grave stones are vandalised or Mosques attacked, whole communities respond. The appalling attack on the Hindu Temple in Wembley at Divali provoked a conference last Sunday attended by hundreds of people. Police, politicians and devotees came together, not just to condemn the attack and the paltry sentences handed out, but to look at ways to improve security, to better educate the mindless and to try to ensure that this sort of thing does not happen again.
 
Of course, you cannot legislate against the minority, but you can work to improve society and make it more tolerant and understanding. That is what the British Hindu Forum is all about. Personally I wish it every success. As for the French proposals, I will point out in the European Parliament this week, what I believe to be the dangers in their plans. I hope President Chirac listens.

Mary Honeyball - Labour Party MEP

Dear Ms Sakr,

Thank you for your letter expressing concern about the Hijab ban in France, and the impact that this might have on Muslim women and girls in the rest of Europe.

As a Labour MEP representing London I welcome the cultural and religious diversity of British society, and I support the right of all people to live in accordance with their religious requirements. I am committed to protecting the right to free expression of religion, whether this entails the wearing of the Hijab, a crucifix, a turban, or the Kippa, and will continue to oppose any measures which threaten this right.

The British government will not be seeking to adopt measures to ban the wearing of the Hijab in British schools, and is monitoring the effect that the French ban might have on British citizens and school children living in France closely. I will work towards ensuring that Muslim women and girls living in Europe maintain the right to choose whether or not to wear the Hijab, and I am following the issue as it arises in the European Parliament very closely.

With kind regards,

Mary Honeyball MEP

ASP 13G 258
European Parliament
60 Rue Wiertz
1047 Brussels
Tel 0032 2 284 7209
Fax 0032 2 284 9209

Written Declaration Signatory

Jean Lambert - Green Party MEP

Dear Alaa Sakr,

On behalf of Jean Lambert MEP, I would like to thank you for your email regarding the Hijab ban in France. Mrs Lambert, an advocate of the right to wear the Hijab, is pleased to support action against the ban - but regrets it necessity.

The Green Party has been an active opponent of the law in France and has been working closely with the Association for the Protection of Hijab (ProHijab). An example of this active support was the Green Party presence at the 4th of September picket at the French embassy in London.

The Green Party is particularly concerned by the spread of the ban to Germany and Belgium . In July of this year it was reported that Berlin's city Government is considering a law that would prohibit civil servants from wearing "religious symbols" whilst at work. This represents a worrying trend that must be resisted as it can only add to anti-Islamic feeling in these countries.

The right to freedom of religion is stated both in Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. which both state that "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance" . For this reason Mrs. Lambert would like to stress, therefore, that this is a question of protecting basic human rights. It should also be noted that the right not to wear the Hijab is also a basic human right.

For these reasons, Jean Lambert delivered a particularly strongly worded speech when she spoke at a recent cross party lobbying seminar organised by the Greens in the European Parliament on the right to wear conspicuous religious symbols. Commenting on the current restrictions initiated in France , Mrs. Lambert stated that the new regulations were "unwise" and "misguided" and could only fuel divisive racist, anti-Islamic views.

For Jean Lambert this is about whose Europe we want to create. The Greens oppose projecting the image of a Europe where you can not belong if you are visually different. This misguided approach runs contrary to the European Parliament stance against discrimination and excludes people from being active citizens.

Currently the Hijab issue is not yet high on the Parliamentary agenda. For the Greens, the next step will be to inform and persuade as many MEPs as is possible in order to actively work towards having the ban lifted. Jean Lambert will therefore be a primary signatory of the forthcoming Written Declaration which can then be brought before the whole Parliament if enough MEPs sign.

Two written declarations were already submitted earlier this year on religious rights and freedoms, but both these declarations have lapsed, due to the European Parliament Elections. The new Declaration will call on the French Government to reconsider its ban. It draws from the two earlier documents and it is hoped that through greater cross party collaboration on this issue a more successful outcome can be achieved.

We urge you to write to other MEPs and make them aware of the forthcoming Declaration.

You can view Written Declarations and chart their progress on the European Parliament website at http://www.europarl.ep.ec

If you have any further comments, questions or views, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

 Liezle Barrie  

Office of Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London

European Parliament 8G107

Rue Wiertz 60

B 1047 Brussels

Tel: +32 2 284 7507

Fax: +32 2 284 9507

Email: jelambert@europarl.eu.int 

Website: www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk 

Chris Heaton-Harris MEP

Dear Assembly

Thank you for your recent letter regarding the Hijab ban in France. My colleagues and I in the Conservative Party support the right of individuals to enjoy life's freedoms without fear of persecution or violation of basic human rights. Individuals who practice their beliefs in an acceptable manner, showing respect and tolerance of others, who are likewise entitled to engage in their own chosen faith, should be free to practice their religion unhindered.

I respect the right of sovereign countries like France to legislate on domestic matters such as dress code in their public institutions such as schools and public buildings. France has a longstanding secular tradition going back to the French revolution and understandably does not wish to break a formula which has successfully integrated into the mainstream of French society generations of immigrants from all corners of the globe. It is noteworthy that the French legal ban on the Hijab is part of a wider package against any ostentatious religious symbol e.g. turbans, skullcaps or crucifixes which may appear to divide schoolchildren from each other but discrete symbols which are not making ostentatious political or religious statements will be permitted.

Also it is interesting that a ban on the Hijab in schools is present in two Muslim countries, Turkey and Tunisia as it is regarded there as part of their secular traditions of government. The UK is different as we unlike France do not have a tradition of secular government and indeed have state funded faith schools and I would think very carefully before supporting any similar ban in the UK; but I do believe this is a matter for the French.

Yours sincerely

Chris Heaton-Harris
Member of the European Parliament

Leo 14E157
Rue Wiertz
B-1047 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: 00322-284-7523
Fax: 00322-284-9523
Website: www.heatonharris.org.uk

cheaton@europarl.eu.int

Mr Jeffrey Titford, former Party Leader UK Independent Party / Eastern Region	Mr Tom Wise MEP  UK Independent Party / Eastern Region

Thank you for your email of 7 September 2004 regarding the Hijab ban in France addressed to Jeffrey Titford MEP.

Mr Titford and Mr Wise our two MEPs in the Eastern Counties are very much aware of this issue and have asked me to reply on their behalf. We certainly share your concerns about the intolerance of this ban and fervently hope that no such legislation would be introduced in this country. However, with the huge influence France has over EU affairs, one can never be certain.

Rest assured that our MEPs would not support such legislation and will speak out against it whenever an opportunity presents itself.

Thank you for letting us know of your concerns.

Yours sincerely

Stuart Gulleford
Political Advisor - Eastern Counties

ukipeastadmin@intamail.com

Written Declaration (Author)

Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP

Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for London
 

Dear Assembly for the Protection of Hijab

Thank you for your letter regarding French legislation on the wearing of the Hijab.

In my role as a European parliamentarian, I have always fully supported the conviction that such legislation constitutes a breach of  fundamental human rights and contravenes the law enshrined in Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, to which France is a signatory, and Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Accordingly, in a joint letter with the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Women Society, I called upon French MPs to vote against the ban on religious symbols in February of this year when the legislation was voted through.

I have also raised the debate twice this year in the European Parliament (see below for the text of my speeches) and signed two European Parliament Written Declarations on religious rights and freedoms in France and the European Union.

I hope you will find the attached briefing note my office has prepared on the wearing of the Hijab an interesting and fruitful read, which outlines the Liberal Democrat line on this issue.

28th January 2004:

Ludford (ELDR). - Mr President, I want to raise the issue of various moves in some Member States, notably France, to ban the wearing of so-called overt religious symbols. The spotlight has fallen in particular on the hijab, the Muslim headscarf. In order to be consistent and non-discriminatory, any such bans would affect the Sikh turban, the Jewish kippa or skullcap, and Christian crosses. Such bans are misguided.

Apart from the purely pragmatic argument that if you ban something then people want to do it, there are strong human rights arguments as to why banning is unacceptable. I refer in particular to Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees the right to manifest one's religious observance in public. These guarantees are, of course, echoed in our own Charter of Fundamental Rights. It must surely be arguable that a ban would breach the EU directive on equal treatment regardless of race or religion.

Before France or other Member States find themselves condemned before the Strasbourg or Luxembourg courts they need to remember that a European model of integration rests on respect for differences and freedom to choose, not on illiberal imposition of uniformity.

25th February 2004:

Ludford (ELDR). - Mr President, I draw attention to the fact that in a recent Eurobarometer poll European voters identified the subject of immigration among the top four issues for the forthcoming election campaign.

We have a situation in which Member States in the last five years have so far failed in their Treaty obligation to establish a common asylum and immigration policy offering a reassurance of orderly control of asylum and immigration, a level playing field and responsibility-sharing. They have made a complete mess of free movement from the new Member States and in some Member States - such as my own - there has been complete hysteria from the popular press; there is a worrying rise in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia; passions have been
inflamed by the proposed ban in France on the wearing of headscarves, and so on.

We therefore face quite a dangerous situation. Mr President, when you meet the heads of government at the forthcoming summit, would you ask them to do everything in their power to ensure that the subjects of immigration, asylum and the integration of immigrant communities are handled with sensitivity and tact so that we ensure that there is no extremist success at the forthcoming elections?

Kind regards,

Nadia Verjee
Political Assistant to Baroness Ludford MEP
 

(T) +32 2 284 7104
(F) +32 2 284 9104
 

www.sarahludfordmep.org.uk

Written Declaration Signatory

Stephen Hughes MEP

Labour MEP North East of England

---------------- Reply to ProHijab ----------------------

Thank you for your e-mailed message of 7th September 2004 concerning the Hijab ban in France.

I am grateful to your for contacting me with your views.

I shall keep them in mind when this issue is discussed in the European Parliament.

Yours sincerely
Stephen Hughes MEP

Room 4/38
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UR

Tel: 0191 3849371
Fax: 0191 3846100