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Home > Council and Democracy > Members of European Parliament 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 last elections were held in June 1999 and the next elections will be 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 four North East MEPs: Gordon Adam (Labour) - Member of Agricultural and Rural Development Committee 7 Palmersville Great Lime Road Forest Hall Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9HN Tel (0191) 280 2929 Fax (0191) 256 6067 E-mail: [email protected] Martin Callanan (Conservative) - Member of Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Committee 3 Lansdowne Place Gosforth NE3 1HR Tel (0191) 240 2600 Fax (0191) 240 2612 E-mail: [email protected] Website (European Parliament biography): Martin Callanan Stephen Hughes (Labour) - Member of Employment and Social Affairs Committee North East Euro Constituency Office Room 4/38 County Hall Durham DH1 5UR Tel (0191) 384 9371 Fax (0191) 384 6100 E-mail: [email protected] Website: Stephen Hughes Dr Barbara M O'Toole (Labour) - Member of Culture, Youth, Education, Media and Sport Committee 7 Palmersville Great Lime Road Forest Hall Newcastle upon Tyne NE 12 9HN Tel (0191) 256 6066 Fax (0191) 256 6067 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Click here for the European Parliament UK Office home page, or contact UK Office of the European Parliament 2 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AA Tel (020) 7227 4300 Fax (020) 7227 4302 E-mail: [email protected]

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