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Alyn SMITH
Alyn SMITH
United Kingdom

Date of birth : , Glasgow

7th parliamentary term Alyn SMITH

Political groups

  • 14-07-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance - Member

National parties

  • 14-07-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Scottish National Party (United Kingdom)

Member

  • 16-07-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
  • 16-09-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula
  • 08-10-2009 / 31-07-2011 : Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis
  • 19-01-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Substitute

  • 16-07-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on Culture and Education
  • 16-07-2009 / 18-01-2012 : Committee on Constitutional Affairs
  • 16-09-2009 / 30-06-2014 : Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee
  • 19-01-2012 / 30-06-2014 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Activities

Contributions to plenary debates

Speeches made during the plenary session and written declarations relating to plenary debates. Rules Rule 204 and 171(11)

Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (debate)

16-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-16(3-108-000)

Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health, plant reproductive material and plant protection products - Animal health - Protective measures against pests of plants (debate)

14-04-2014 P7_CRE-REV(2014)04-14(1-145-000)

Financing, management and monitoring of the CAP - European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products - Direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the CAP - Transitional provisions on support for rural development (debate)

20-11-2013 P7_CRE-REV(2013)11-20(3-046-000)
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Reports - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

05-11-2013 A7-0361/2013 PE474.053v02-00 AGRI
PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
Luis Manuel CAPOULAS SANTOS

REPORT on the protection of animals during transport

16-10-2012 A7-0331/2012 PE480.640v02-00 AGRI
PDF (199 KB) DOC (160 KB)
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on agricultural product quality schemes

12-07-2011 A7-0266/2011 PE460.980v03-00 AGRI
PDF (769 KB) DOC (598 KB)
Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ
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Opinions - as shadow rapporteur

Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and deleting the provisions on voluntary beef labelling

14-05-2012 AGRI_AD(2012)483716 PE483.716v02-00 AGRI
PDF (370 KB) DOC (488 KB)
James NICHOLSON

OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards computer databases which are part of the surveillance networks in the Member States

26-04-2012 AGRI_AD(2012)483737 PE483.737v02-00 AGRI
PDF (221 KB) DOC (295 KB)
James NICHOLSON
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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

JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain

26-10-2011 RC-B7-0541/2011 PE472.738
PDF (137 KB) DOC (88 KB)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Bahrain

24-10-2011 B7-0541/2011 PE472.738
PDF (123 KB) DOC (125 KB)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION requesting an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the Protocol on the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement

14-09-2011 B7-0519/2011 PE472.700
PDF (129 KB) DOC (64 KB)
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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

Drivers' hours

18-03-2014 E-003199/2014 Commission
PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)

VP/HR - Darfur peace process

10-03-2014 E-002801/2014 Commission
PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)

The use of depleted uranium for military purposes

27-02-2014 O-000045/2014 Commission
PDF (195 KB) DOC (28 KB)
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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.

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the marketing of eggs from hens housed in outlawed cages

14-11-2011 P7_DCL(2011)0046 Lapsed
PDF (109 KB) DOC (47 KB)
Alyn SMITH Marit PAULSEN Jörg LEICHTFRIED Bairbre de BRÚN Esther DE LANGE
Date opened : 14-11-2011
Lapse date : 16-02-2012
Number of signatories : 115 - 13-03-2012

WRITTEN DECLARATION on the establishment of the Pact of Islands as an official European initiative

12-09-2011 P7_DCL(2011)0037 Adopted
PDF (111 KB) DOC (46 KB)
Spyros DANELLIS Alyn SMITH Maria da Graça CARVALHO Kyriakos MAVRONIKOLAS Giommaria UGGIAS
Date opened : 12-09-2011
Lapse date : 19-01-2012
Adopted (date) : 19-01-2012
List of signatories : P7_PV(2012)01-19(ANN-2)
Number of signatories : 388 - 19-01-2012

WRITTEN DECLARATION on a regulation to limit the industrially produced trans-fatty acid content of food products

19-04-2010 P7_DCL(2010)0030 Lapsed
PDF (109 KB) DOC (46 KB)
Alyn SMITH Marit PAULSEN Jim HIGGINS Åsa WESTLUND Frieda BREPOELS
Date opened : 19-04-2010
Lapse date : 09-09-2010
Number of signatories : 228 - 09-09-2010
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Declarations

All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.

Declaration of financial interests