1. Malcolm Harbour is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group and the chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection.
17 Facts About Malcolm Harbour
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Malcolm Harbour spent 32 years in the motor industry, as an engineer, a senior commercial executive, a consultant and a researcher.
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Malcolm Harbour began his motor industry career in the BMC Longbridge Plant as an Austin Engineering apprentice in 1967.
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Malcolm Harbour became an active member of the Conservative Party in 1972.
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Malcolm Harbour first stood for the European Parliament in 1989 in the constituency of Birmingham East but failed to win election.
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Malcolm Harbour missed out again in 1994, before finally, in 1999, being placed high on the Conservative list for the new multi-member West Midlands region constituency, ensuring his election in the 1999 European Parliament election.
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Malcolm Harbour is one of three Conservative members representing the West Midlands Region of the UK.
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Malcolm Harbour is chairman of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection and is a Member of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group.
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Malcolm Harbour is vice-chairman of the Parliament's Science and Technology Options Assessment Panel and a Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Delegation to Japan.
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Malcolm Harbour takes a special interest in the EU Single Market, industry, science and technology policy.
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Malcolm Harbour is chairman of the European Manufacturing Forum, the Ceramics Industry Forum and the Conservative Technology Forum.
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Malcolm Harbour is a governor of the European Internet Foundation.
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Malcolm Harbour has been the lead MEP for major legislation on Telecoms, the Single Market and Motor Vehicle standards.
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Malcolm Harbour was named as a top 50 European of 2006 for his key role in broking agreement on the Services Directive.
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Malcolm Harbour was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to the British economy.
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Malcolm Harbour has two daughters, Louise and Katy, and four grandchildren.
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Malcolm Harbour's interests include travel, cooking, choral singing and motor racing.