Members of European Parliament

What is an MEP?

An MEP is a Member of the European Parliament. Just like councillors and MPs, they represent local people, this time within the European Parliament. They have an important say in a wide range of laws affecting people who live in the countries of the European Union (EU). They also deal with the EU budgets which support many projects in the County and have an important role in overseeing how taxpayers' money is spent by the institutions of the EU.

Elections for the European Parliament are held every five years. The most recent elections were held on 10 June 2004.

In 1999 a new voting system was introduced which replaced parliamentary constituencies with large regions, each represented by a number of MEPs. County Durham is included within the North East region and is represented by three North East MEPs:

Martin Callanan (Conservative)
3 Lansdowne Place
Gosforth
NE3 1HR
Tel: 0191 2402600
Fax: 0191 2402612
Email: mcallanan@europarl.eu.int
Website (European Parliament biography): Martin Callanan

Stephen Hughes (Labour)
North East Euro Constituency Office
Room 4/38
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UR
Tel: 0191 3849371
Fax: 0191 3846100
Email: stephenhughesMEP@daltonet.com
Website: Stephen Hughes

Fiona Hall (Liberal Democrat)
55a Old Elvet
Durham
DH1 3HN
Tel: 0191 3830119
Fax: 0191 3757519
Email: fiona@fionahallmep.co.uk
Website: www.fionahall.org.uk

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UK Office of the European Parliament
2 Queen Anne's Gate
London
SW1H 9AA
Tel: 020 72274300
Fax: 020 72274302
E-mail: eplondon@europarl.eu.int