2006 (54 articles)

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• 31 December 2006: SNP RELEASE REPORT CARD ON SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE ATTENDANCE AT KEY EU MEETINGS
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has published figures which show that Scottish Executive ministers have failed during the year 2006 to represent Scotland at key EU Council meetings. Official EU reports...

• 27 December 2006: POORER SCOTS COULD MISS OUT ON FOREIGN STUDY OPTIONS
  

  Almost twenty years since it was first set up with the help of leading SNP figure Winnie Ewing, her successor as SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP is calling for more to be done to enable young Scots to ...

• 21 December 2006: SCOTLAND’S FISHERMEN BETRAYED AGAIN AT EU TALKS
  

  Commenting from Brussels on the outcome of the Fisheries Council meeting this morning, SNP MEP and member of the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee, Ian Hudghton, who has been in Brussels for t...

• 13 December 2006: SNP TO BACK SAFER OIL TANKERS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton is backing new European plans for safer oil tankers which are designed to reduce the risk of oil spills in the event of tankers foundering. The MEP hopes the new rule requiring o...

• 13 December 2006: BRUSSELS MEDDLING IN TV ADVERTISING CRITICISED
  

  SNP Party President Ian Hudghton has criticised a European decision to liberalise the rules governing TV advertising and product placement as unnecessary. The SNP MEP voted against the proposals at th...

• 13 December 2006: SNP MEP VOTES AGAINST WEAK CHEMICALS LAW
  

  SNP MEPs Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smith today voted against new European chemicals legislation which they oppose for not doing enough to outlaw dangerous substances. Both also condemned a 'shoddy backro...

• 12 December 2006: SNP BACKS CLEAN WATER RULES
  

  Scottish National Party president, Ian Hudghton MEP, has broadly welcomed discussions in the European Parliament on a new directive designed to protect groundwater. Groundwater can be an important so...

• 12 December 2006: SNP TO REJECT CHEMICALS RULE
  

  Ahead of a key vote at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on restricting dangerous chemicals, SNP MEPs Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smith indicated that they are prepared to reject the rules for not going...

• 09 December 2006: SINGLE EU ID CARD SCHEME CONCERNS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has called for safeguards to ensure plans for a common EU driving license are not turned into an EU Identity Card scheme by default. The European Parliament is due to vote on the ...

• 30 November 2006: NORTH-EAST SHORTBREAD IN BRUSSELS SHOWCASE
  

  St Andrew's Day Menu in European Parliament Scottish National Party President and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton sponsored part of the annual St Andrew's Day celebration at the European Parliament in Brussels,...

• 15 November 2006: HUDGHTON RE-ELECTED EP GROUP LEADER
  

  The SNP's Ian Hudghton has been re-elected president of the European Free Alliance Parliamentary Group in the European Parliament. Mr Hudghton - also President of the SNP - has led the group which inc...

• 15 November 2006: EU SERVICES LAW COULD UNDERMINE SCOTLAND’S SOCIAL SERVICES
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has expressed concerns that a law passed today by the European Parliament could undermine the provision of social services in Scotland. The European Parliament voted in favour of...

• 15 November 2006: EU MISSES MULTILINGUALISM OPPORTUNITY FOR GAELIC AND SCOTS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has criticised the EU for failing to back new proposals to promote multilingualism across Europe. Mr Hudghton was responding to the result of a vote in the European Parliament to...

• 14 November 2006: MARINE STRATEGY MUST PRESERVE SCOTLAND’S MARINE RICHES
  

  Miserable Failure Of CFP Must Not Be Emulated SNP President and Euro MP Ian Hudghton warned that a proposed EU marine environment directive must not emulate the disastrous failure of the Common Fishe...

• 07 November 2006: SNP SAYS ‘AYE’ TO NEW LANGUAGE POST
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has welcomed the announcement that there is to be a new European Commissioner responsible for multilingualism. The SNP President said that the post could lead to new opportunities...

• 01 November 2006: MEP ACCEPTS CONSIGNMENT OF NE SHORTBREAD FOR EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
  

  Scottish National Party Euro-MP Ian Hudghton collected a consignment of shortbread from local bakers Kindness of New Deer on Friday 3 November at their bakery in New Deer, Aberdeenshire. The MEP visi...

• 18 October 2006: HUDGHTON REACTS TO POSSIBLE COD BAN
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton says threat of a complete ban on cod fishing in the North Sea are typical of the sort of tactics used up by the European Commission to dampen Scottish expectations in the run up t...

• 16 October 2006: CONFERENCE BACKS HUDGHTON ON MARITIME STRATEGY
  

  SNP President and Euro MP, Ian Hudghton received unanimous backing from his party in calling on Scotland to prepare a "comprehensive and robust response" to the EU's Maritime Strategy. The MEP's comme...

• 10 October 2006: Slàinte! SNP TOASTS EU RECOGNITION FOR GAELIC WHISKY
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP was today celebrating a vote in the European Parliament which paves the way to giving "uisge beatha Albannach" - Scotch whisky in Gaelic - full recognition in EU law. T...

• 28 September 2006: RENEWED CALLS FOR CFP TO BE SCRAPPED
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has renewed calls for the Common Fisheries Policy to be scrapped and for the European Commission to face up to the social and economic effects of its policies on fishing communiti...

• 28 September 2006: SNP BACKS SHARK FIN RESTRICTIONS
  

  The growing popularity of shark fin soup could be curtailed following a vote in the European Parliament backed by SNP MEP Ian Hudghton. Mr Hudghton - a member of the Parliament's Fisheries Committee -...

• 26 September 2006: DONER KEBAB MEAT SCANDAL - SNP MEP CRITICISES EUROPE’S RESPONSE
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has criticised Labour and Conservative Euro-MPs for blocking attempts to force a public statement from the European Commission on the growing scandal of rotten...

• 26 September 2006: SNP CONCERNS AT EURO THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES
  

  SNP MEP and Party President Ian Hudghton has called on the European Commission to protect local services such as schools, health and social services from EU rules that could lead to privatisation. Mr...

• 18 September 2006: SNP TO BACK CHEAPER MOBILE PHONE CALLS LAW
  

  The SNP is to back new European rules that could reduce the cost of using a mobile phone abroad by around 70%, which could represent savings of around fifty pence per minute depending on network opera...

• 14 September 2006: MEP STANDS UP FOR SCOTTISH VODKA HIGH SPIRITS IN BRUSSELS
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today addressed the European Parliament and defended the branding of Scottish-made vodka. Mr Hudghton argued against the proposals which would mean that only vodka made...

• 13 September 2006: MEP MEETS UKOOA ON ENERGY DEBATE
  

  MEP and SNP President, Ian Hudghton, has called for North Sea oil and gas to be given greater prominence in the current energy debates in Europe. Mr Hudghton made the call after meeting with John Con...

• 13 September 2006: CONCERNS OVER EU CHILD SEAT-BELT RULES
  

  SNP President and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton is calling on the UK Government and Scottish Executive to better publicise new laws on child seats and child seat belts in cars which are due to come into force ...

• 11 September 2006: SCOTTISH MINCE THREAT - UK AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENTS TO BLAME
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton's suspicions that UK Government and Scottish Executive Ministers are to blame for threats posed to Scottish mince have been borne out. The MEP says he's learned from the European ...

• 01 September 2006: SNP IN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH CANADIAN FISHERIES MINISTER
  

  "Coastal Communities Facing Similar Problems" SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today offered support for Canadian fishing communities who have experienced major social and economic challenges in recent...

• 29 August 2006: MEP PAYS TRIBUTE TO ELGIN-LANDSHUT FOUNDERS
  

  Congratulations and best wishes were brought from the European Parliament to last Friday's 50th anniversary dinner of the Elgin Landshut Twinning Association by SNP MEP Ian Hudghton. Speaking after th...

• 28 August 2006: SNP PRESIDENT VISITS UISTS AND BARRA
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP spent three days last week visiting communities in the Uists and Barra. Mr Hudghton, who speaks on fisheries in the European Parliament for the SNP, was accompanied by t...

• 23 August 2006: HUDGHTON - FARES CUT IS ‘GREAT NEWS’ FOR ISLANDS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has described this week's decision by Western Isles Council to cut fares for commercial freight on the Barra and Harris ferry routes as "great news" for the islands. The SNP Pres...

• 31 July 2006: HUDGHTON RENEWS FIGHT AGAINST EUROPEAN CITY GUIDE SCAM
  

  Ian Hudghton, SNP Member of the European Parliament is renewing his efforts to stop an advertising scam which, he says, has been "allowed to continue unchecked for far too long" and which has caused m...

• 12 July 2006: HUDGHTON SEEKS ‘A FAIR DEAL’ FOR MOTORCYCLISTS
  

  Scottish National Party MEP, Ian Hudghton is meeting with members of the British Motorcyclists Federation in the European Parliament, Brussels, tomorrow, Tuesday 11 July. The meeting forms part of an ...

• 12 July 2006: HUDGHTON PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR SCOTTISH BUTCHERS
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton says talk of the demise of Scottish mince is "premature" and that he's pledging to keep up the fight to retain one of Scotland's favourite foods. Responding to today's breaking n...

• 05 July 2006: FINLAND EU PRESIDENCY SETS EXAMPLE FOR SCOTLAND
  

  SNP President and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton described Finland - which this week takes over the EU's rotating Presidency for six months - as a positive example for Scotland. The SNP MEP was responding in a ...

• 04 July 2006: EU RULING BOOST FOR GAELIC
  

  SNP President and Euro-MP Ian Hudghton has welcomed this week's ruling by the European Parliament to allow people to communicate with the institution in Catalan, Basque or Galician and receive a reply...

• 14 June 2006: “IMMEDIATE ACTION” NEEDED TO PROTECT SCOTTISH SALMON
  

  SNP European Fisheries Spokesperson, Ian Hudghton MEP is demanding that the EU take "immediate action" to protect Scotland's salmon stocks from imports of diseased Norwegian fish. Concern is widesprea...

• 13 June 2006: PROTECTING WORKERS FROM CONTAMINATED NEEDLES
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton is backing moves in the European Parliament to tighten-up legislation to protect workers from being infected through injuries from handling contaminated needles. It's estimated t...

• 07 June 2006: NEW EU SEAS POLICY - SNP URGES CAUTION
  

  "One size fits all maritime policy won't work" - Hudghton Commenting on today's publication by the European Commission of its proposed new Maritime Policy, SNP President and Member of the European Pa...

• 06 June 2006: EU 50TH BIRTHDAY PLANS - MEP CONCERNED
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has expressed reservations about reported European Commission plans for celebrations of the European Union's fiftieth birthday in 2007. According to reports in Brussels, the Euro...

• 01 June 2006: CAUTIOUS WELCOME FOR NEW CHILD MEDICINES RULES
  

  SNP MEP Ian Hudghton has given a broad welcome to new rules approved today by the European Parliament which are designed to increase the development of specialist medicines for children. Mr Hudghton ...

• 16 May 2006: EU PLAN THREATENS EXPLOITATION OF WESTERN SAHARA
  

  Calls For Stringent Monitoring Of Morocco Compliance Responding to today's vote in the European Parliament to approve a fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco, SNP MEP Ian Hudghton expressed ...

• 04 May 2006: SNP WELCOME REPORT ON EU MEMBERSHIP
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed a new report which highlights the benefits for countries who become full members of the European Union. The European Commission this week published a report...

• 03 May 2006: EU MEDDLING IN FOOTBALL - SNP CONCERNED
  

  SNP MEP and Member of the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee Ian Hudghton has expressed concern at apparent EU efforts to meddle in the structure and organisation of professional football...

• 03 May 2006: SNP CONDEMNS ILLEGAL EU PLAN TO EXPLOIT WESTERN SAHARA RESOURCES
  

  "Right To Self-Determination Must Be Upheld" SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today condemned a vote in the European Parliament which opens the door to illegal exploitation of the occupied territory of...

• 23 March 2006: UK GOVERNMENT FAILING TO FULFIL EURO ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS - SNP MEP CONCERNED
  

  SNP Member of the European Parliament Ian Hudghton says he is "astonished" by the UK Government's failure to implement an EU Directive brought in to minimise heat loss from buildings. Mr Hudghton resp...

• 08 March 2006: UK BANS SCOTTISH MINISTERS FROM SITTING AT EU TOP TABLE
  

  "Scottish Executive Bag-Carriers" Snub Scottish Executive ministers were today labelled "bagcarriers" by Brian Adam MSP after a parliamentary written answer revealed that they are no longer being all...

• 16 February 2006: SNP CRITICAL OF CHAOTIC SCENES IN EURO PARLIAMENT
  

  Vote On Key Service Liberalisation Law Descends Into Farce Responding to today's vote in the European Parliament on the controversial Services Directive, SNP MEP Ian Hudghton criticised the outcome a...

• 14 February 2006: NEW EU LAW THREATENS SCOTTISH SOCIAL CARE STANDARDS
  

  "European Parliament Must Give Support To Key Scottish Body" SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has called for a key Scottish body to be protected from a threat posed by a proposed new EU law. The Scott...

• 14 February 2006: HUDGHTON WELCOMES FINAL END OF "TAN BAN" DIRECTIVE
  

  SNP President, Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed the "common sense" approach taken by the European Parliament today, Tuesday 14 February, on protecting workers' from optical radiation. The Ory Report, at...

• 14 February 2006: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVES FULL SUPPORT TO SNP TEXT ON SHETLAND BOX
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today (Tuesday) welcomed a vote in the European Parliament plenary session which gave full support to the SNP position on retention of the Shetland Box, an area of prote...

• 02 February 2006: EURO THREAT TO SCOTTISH WHISKY INDUSTRY THWARTED - SNP WELCOME DECISION
  

  SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has welcomed the decisive backing of MEPs from across Europe today in fighting off proposals that would have been hugely detrimental to Scotland's whisky industry. Euro...

• 31 January 2006: SCOTTISH FISHERMEN SECURE POWERFUL BACKING FROM EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE
  

  Strong Support For Shetland Box SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP today welcomed a vote in the European Parliament which saw powerful backing for Scotland's fishermen. The vote in the Parliament's Fishe...