On Sat, 2005-05-21 at 15:14 -0400, Daniel Carrera wrote: > Ian Lynch wrote: > > >>How would I go about finding the MEP? > [snip] > > > > http://www.europarl.org.uk/uk_meps/MembersMain.htm > > Alright, thanks. > > Question: Does one get just one MEP for a region or several? For > example, you are in East Midlands (right?).
West Midlands. We are near the border. > There are 6 MEPs for East > Midlands. Are they *all* your MEPs or just one of them? AFAIK they represent constituencies of the West Midlands > >>I think that asking MEPs a few questions could clear things up a bit. > > > > Don't bank on it :-) > > :-) > I want to ask if the new constitution will make it easier or harder for > the Parliament to stop software patents (or have no effect). I know that > the constitution will increase the power of the Parliament compared to > the evil Council of Ministers (make them more equal). But the Parliament > might still be losing power on that one area. Not sure. I had Malcom Harbour MEP here to discuss software patents about a year ago. He didn't pursuade me and I didn't pursuade him. He is a WM MEP and is particularly interested in getting the SWPAT bill through. He's a Conservative but on this issue he is siding with Arlene McCarthy who is the main UK Government advocate of software patents http://wwwdb.europarl.eu.int/ep6/owa/whos_mep.data?ipid=0&ilg=EN&iucd=2173&ipolgrp=.&ictry=GB&itempl=&ireturn=&imode= -- Ian Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZMSL
