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JUNE 2010 |
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THERE was food for thought at a European
information tea for women hosted in London by
Marina.
Guests included Pauline Lucas (President of the
Conservative Women’s Organisation), Valerie
Whittaker (London Region Conservative Women’s
Committee Chairman), Janice Lavery (Conservative
London Regional Deputy Chairman Political) and
Silvia Tannock (wife of London MEP Charles
Tannock).
After outlining some of her committee work,
including how the economic downturn is affecting
women and the controversial Maternity Leave
Directive, Marina took part in a lively Q & A session. |
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TORY TEA: Marina with Silvia Tannock, left, and Pauline
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PASSIVE SMOKING
HARMS OUR KIDS |
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PASSIVE smoking causes 22,000 new cases of asthma
and wheezing in British children each year.
This shocking statistic was revealed at a seminar
in Brussels on the dangers children face from inhaling tobacco
fumes.
Marina Yannakoudakis chaired the event, which
was sponsored by the Royal College of Physicians.
With smoking now banned in public places,
researchers fear children are now subjected to more passive smoking in
the home.
Studies by the College have found that children
who grow up with parents or siblings who smoke are 90 per
cent more likely to become smokers themselves.
Spanish and Finnish experts were also present
at the seminar aimed at discussing the issue before it is
debated at the European Parliament.
Marina said: “This event was a way of discussing
a crucial health issue for the next generation and learning
about the ways in which passive smoking harms the health of
our children.” |
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NO SMOKE: Marina at the seminar on passive smoking
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| HELPING TO BRING
THE EU TO BOOK! |
Marina organised and hosted a meeting with members of
the London Region of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The group were taken on a tour
then discussed European issues
with Conservative MEPs Kay
Swinburne, Syed Kamall, Charles
Tannock and Marina.
Marina said: “It is vital to meet
regularly with professionals, to
listen to their views and to keep
them informed about the good
work being done by London’s
Conservative MEPs on behalf of
British taxpayers.” |
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THAT ADDS UP: Marina with the London- based group
of accountants on their visit to the Brussels to learn
more about the European Parliament |
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| Cross-border
protection
for the victims of crime |
VICTIMS of sexual and violent crime will get Europe-wide protection under a new EU directive which
Marina is helping to formulate.
The European Protection Order directive aims to
increase the safety of victims or potential victims
who move between EU Member States.
These are people who may be threatened with
murder or physical, sexual or psychological abuse.
Marina said: “It is vital that the European
Protection Order has a sound and coherent legal
basis across all the member states before we
proceed. Without this prerequisite, individual
victims will have no confidence that another
member state will successfully uphold the order.”
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MARINA wants a fully independent inquiry into the BP
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
She thinks any probe should take into account the
ageing oil rig platforms in the North Sea and North
Atlantic, and the severe economic and environmental
impact any leaks from them could have on the UK.
In light of US President Barack Obama’s criticisms of
BP, Marina said: “One important fact that seems to be
routinely overlooked in all the coverage of this awful
disaster is that BP is a truly multinational company. BP is
now 39 per cent US owned, with 22,000 US- based
employees, compared with 10,000 workers based here in
the UK.”
Prime Minister David Cameron has said BP should
take all sensible and reasonable steps to deal with the catastrophe. |
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| She's just the medicine |
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THE importance of using antibiotics responsibly - only taking
them for bacterial infections and always completing the
course - will be stressed at a second annual European
Antibiotics Awareness Day.
Marina met Dr Marc Sprenger, Director of the European
Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, to discuss
organising an exhibition in the European Parliament later on
in the year.
The first awareness day was last November. Spreading the
message is vital as bacteria can become drug resistant if
medicines are not used correctly.
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RIGHT PRESCRIPTION: Marina with Dr Sprenger |
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