ROBERT EVANS
Robert Evans is the longest serving of London�s nine MEPs, having been first
elected for London North West in 1994. Under the current electoral system Robert
is now a Labour MEP covering the whole of the capital but with special
responsibility for 10 boroughs namely Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Sutton.
Robert is a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee in the European
Parliament. Previously he has served on the Citizens Rights and Home Affairs
Committee (of which he was vice chair for five years), the Development Committee
and the Culture, Youth and Education Committee. Robert is a long standing member
of the South Asia delegation � with a particluar interest in Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh and a leading member of the Georgia, Azerbajan and Armenia Delegation
in addition to his continuing work with both the Romania and Moldova Joint
Parliamentary Committees. He is also a prominent supporter of animal welfare
both in the Euroepan Parliament and at national level.
Robert has been elected by his colleagues to chair the Labour Group in the
European Parliament and meets regularly with government ministers on liaison
work, particularly to do with transport.
Internationally Robert has represented the European Parliament on a Number of
Election Observation Missions including Cambodia where he was the EU Chief
Observer, Moldova, Alabania and Afghanistan.
Born in Ashford, Middlesex in 1956, Robert was educated at local schools before
gaining a BEd and MA from London University. He then became a teacher and at the
time of his election to the European Parliament, he was head of Crane Junior
School in Hounslow.
Robert Evans is the longest serving of London�s nine MEPs, having been first
elected for London North West in 1994. Under the current electoral system Robert
is now a Labour MEP covering the whole of the capital but with special
responsibility for 10 boroughs namely Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham,
Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Sutton.
Robert is a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee in the European
Parliament. Previously he has served on the Citizens Rights and Home Affairs
Committee (of which he was vice chair for five years), the Development Committee
and the Culture, Youth and Education Committee. Robert is a long standing member
of the South Asia delegation � with a particluar interest in Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh and a leading member of the Georgia, Azerbajan and Armenia Delegation
in addition to his continuing work with both the Romania and Moldova Joint
Parliamentary Committees. He is also a prominent supporter of animal welfare
both in the Euroepan Parliament and at national level.
Robert has been elected by his colleagues to chair the Labour Group in the
European Parliament and meets regularly with government ministers on liaison
work, particularly to do with transport.
Internationally Robert has represented the European Parliament on a Number of
Election Observation Missions including Cambodia where he was the EU Chief
Observer, Moldova, Alabania and Afghanistan.
Born in Ashford, Middlesex in 1956, Robert was educated at local schools before
gaining a BEd and MA from London University. He then became a teacher and at the
time of his election to the European Parliament, he was head of Crane Junior
School in Hounslow.