6th parliamentary term James NICHOLSON
Political groups
- 20-07-2004 / 13-07-2009 : Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats - Member
National parties
- 20-07-2004 / 13-07-2009 : Ulster Unionist Party (United Kingdom)
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
- 21-07-2004 / 14-01-2007 : Committee on Regional Development
- 21-07-2004 / 15-01-2007 : Quaestors
- 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
Substitute
- 22-07-2004 / 14-01-2007 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- 22-07-2004 / 14-01-2007 : Committee on Fisheries
- 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 / 11-02-2007 : Committee on Regional Development
- 31-01-2007 / 17-02-2008 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- 14-03-2007 / 13-07-2009 : Delegation for relations with the United States
- 14-03-2007 / 13-07-2009 : Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula
- 15-03-2007 / 13-07-2009 : Delegation for relations with India
Activities
Contributions to plenary debates
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Motions for resolutions
Members can table an individual motion on issues falling within the EU’s sphere of activity. This motion is forwarded to the responsible committee for consideration.Rule 143
Parliamentary questions
Questions for oral answer with debate may be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s component Members . The addressees are other EU institutions. The Conference of Presidents decides whether, and in what order, questions are placed on the final draft agenda for a Plenary sitting. Rule 128
Written declarations (up to 16 January 2017)
**This instrument no longer exists since 16 January 2017**. A written declaration was an initiative on a matter falling within the EU’s competence. It could be co-signed by Members within a 3 month period.
Attendance list
This attendance record is an extract from the Minutes of plenary sittings of the 6th parliamentary term. The information therein is supplied for information purposes only and covers the Member's term of office in the European Parliament. It is raw data and does not include corrections for justified absence because of illness, maternal/paternal leave, authorised parliamentary delegation business etc.