Welcome to the web site of Sharon Bowles MEP

Sharon Bowles MEP

MEP for South East England;

Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Thank you for visiting my website. I became a Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament representing South East England in May 2005, and was re-elected in June 2009 with Catherine Bearder.

You can use this website to keep track of what I'm doing in the European Parliament and my thoughts on many of the issues that come up in my postbag every month, to find out information about the European Parliament and the European Union, and read news stories about my activities in Brussels and Strasbourg, as well as here in the South East.

You can find further information about my activities in the download area. This has past Annual Reports, information about my Parliamentary Expenses and other materials.

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In addition to my normal duties as a constituency MEP, as of 16 July 2009 I also serve as Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. I will keep this website updated with news regarding this Committee and my work as its Chair.

I hope you find this website informative, interesting and useful. If you have a comment or inquiry about my work in the European Parliament, please get in touch using the contact details on this site.

Welcome cut to red tape for South East's small businesses Thu 11th Mar 2010 South East England's Lib Dem Euro MPs have both welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.
Read "Welcome cut to red tape for South East's small businesses" in full.

Sharon Bowles MEP backs Pets' Passport scheme for cats, dogs and ferrets Tue 9th Mar 2010 New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.
Read "Sharon Bowles MEP backs Pets' Passport scheme for cats, dogs and ferrets" in full.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles supports a common standard for electric cars Tue 9th Mar 2010 Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has proffered her support for a common standard for electric cars in advance of a parliamentary debate on the issue in Strasbourg this week.
Read "South East MEP Sharon Bowles supports a common standard for electric cars " in full.

Chair of ECON Sharon Bowles comments on proposed European Monetary Fund Mon 8th Mar 2010 Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), has commented today on German and French plans to establish a European Monetary Fund.
Read "Chair of ECON Sharon Bowles comments on proposed European Monetary Fund" in full.

South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes UK benefits of Europe 2020 strategy Wed 3rd Mar 2010 Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has today welcomed the European Commission's communication on the Europe 2020 strategy.
Read "South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes UK benefits of Europe 2020 strategy" in full.

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