Emma Nicholson has been a Member of the European Parliament since 1999. She is currently Vice President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe.

Q & A - Expenses and allowances for Members of the European Parliament

Q & A - Expenses and allowances for Members of the European Parliament
What are the financial rules which apply to MEPs?
MEPs are bound by the Parliament’s detailed “Rules governing the payment of
expenses and allowances to members”. These are not easily accessible to the general public, but they are not secret. You may be interested […]

“The ancient and unique heritage of the Kashmiri people”

Speech to the European Parliament on the Jammu and Kashmir resolution

Date: 24th May 2007
Location: Strasbourg
Nicholson of Winterbourne (ALDE), rapporteur. – Madam President, I am honoured to present the Committee on Foreign Affairs report entitled ‘Kashmir: present situation and future prospects’.
This report correctly contrasts the situation between the world’s largest secular democracy which has devolved structures […]

Resolution on Kashmir

European Parliament resolution of 24 May 2007 on Kashmir: Present Situation and Future Prospects (2005/2242(INI))

The European Parliament ,
– having regard to its recent resolutions referring to Jammu and Kashmir, in particular its resolutions of 29 September 2005 on EU-India relations: A Strategic Partnership(1) , of 17 November 2005 on Kashmir(2) , of 18 […]

“overwhelming backing from the Parliament”

Press release
Strasbourg, 24th May 2007
Press Release from Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE)
Kashmir: European Parliament calls for confidence building measures before plebiscite

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (UK, Lib Dem) welcomed the overwhelming support (522 in favour, 9 against and 19 abstentions) from Parliament for her report on the present situation and future prospects for […]

INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ON THE INTERNET

Paper presented to the European parliament debate on inter-county adoption 16th May 2005
Authors: Shihning Chou, M.Sc. (Corresponding author), Melanie Kirkaldy, B.Sc., Kevin Browne, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology, University of Birmingham
Abstract
Many adoption agencies operate on the internet to promote their ‘services’ when such activities seem more financially driven than child focussed. This study […]