Spokesman on Industry
Giles's Experience
Giles holds a special position within the Industry Committee, as he has been elected Chairman of the Committee from July 2004.
In the last Parliament he served as Co-ordinator for the EPP-ED (European People's Party - European Democrats) group members of the Committee. A Co-ordinator combines the roles of whip, leader and spokesman. As he represented the largest political group in the European Parliament, he exerted considerable influence on the work of the committee.
He was the only Conservative MEP to be co-ordinator on a legislative committee and was twice elected to this position by EPP- ED MEPs from all Member States.
He has been personally responsible for four important Reports within the ITRE Committee since 1999.
The Directive on Units of Measurement extended the period for allowing dual marking in imperial and metric until end 2009. Getting the proposal adopted at first reading, was a legislative first post the 1997 Amsterdam Treaty.
Next was the Green Paper on Security of Supply of Energy in Europe, of great importance for Europe's future energy needs.
Then the Measuring Instruments Directive replaced ten previous directives establishing common standards.
Finally, he was Rapporteur for the Directive on Security of Supply of Energy Electricity and infrastructure investment, adopted at 1st Reading in mid 2005.
Giles is also involved in a number of interest groups covering specific issues on a cross-party basis. He has been elected President of the European Energy Foundation, after serving as Vice-President between 1995 and 2004. (visit the EEF website) and First Vice-President of the Ciel & Espace Intergroup (aerospace) 2001-2004.
About Giles
Giles has been an MEP for Devon and East Plymouth since 1994, becoming MEP for the South West in 1999.
Since 1999, Giles has been a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (ITRE) and of the Delegation for Interparliamentary Relations with Australia and New Zealand.
Contact Details
Email: giles.chichester@europarl.europa.eu
Website: http://www.gileschichestermep.org.uk
Telephone: 01404 851106
Fax: 01404 850752
About Ashley
Ashley was born in 1969 and grew up in Malvern in Worcestershire. He was educated at The King's School, Worcester.
He studied law at Bristol Polytechnic before working for a year as an English assistant in France. Ashley took his solicitors finals at Chester College of law. After completing his articles, he qualified as a solicitor in 1994.
Ashley now lives in Bristol with his wife and two children. He is an Associate of Morgan Cole, where he specialises in insurance litigation.
Ashley fought the Parliamentary seat of Bath at the 2001 General Election. He has been the Councillor for Westbury-on-Trym on Bristol City council since 2002.
Ashley has chaired both the Council's Education scrutiny commission and the Planning committee. He now chairs the Council's Overview and Scrutiny Management Commission which oversees the scrutiny function of the authority
Ashley Fox MEP for the South West & Gibraltar
5 Westfield Park
Bristol
BS6 6LT
Tel: 01179737050
E-mail: ashley@ashleyfoxmep.co.uk
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