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John PURVIS



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Constituencies

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  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • Conservative and Unionist Party icon: GB United Kingdom 1979/07/17 - 1984/07/23

Groups

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  • icon: EDG EDG Member European Democratic Group 1979/07/17 - 1984/07/23
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
  • icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE Member Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Member of Committee on Energy and Research 1979/07/20 1982/01/20
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 1981/04/10 1982/07/08
Member of Committee on Energy and Research 1982/07/09 1984/07/23
Substitute of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 1999/07/21 2002/01/14
Member of Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine 2000/12/13 2001/11/29
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2002/01/17 2002/01/21
Member of Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy 2002/01/17 2004/07/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2002/01/22 2004/07/19
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2004/07/21 2004/08/31
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2004/07/22 2007/01/14
Vice-Chair of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2004/09/01 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/01/19 2006/02/15
Member of Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society 2006/02/16 2007/06/19
Vice-Chair of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/01/31 2007/01/31
Substitute of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Vice-Chair of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2007/02/01 2009/07/13

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Vice-Chair of Delegation for relations with the Gulf States 1983/04/11 1984/07/23
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf 1999/10/06 2002/01/14
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee 1999/10/08 2002/01/14
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf 2002/02/07 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/03/07 2002/03/12
Substitute of Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee 2002/03/13 2004/07/19
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with Iran 2004/10/13 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with Iran 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries 2007/03/14 2009/07/13

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Responsible Committee 2008/0190(COD) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Electronic money: taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions
Committee Opinion 2007/2265(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Trade and economic relations with the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN)
Committee Opinion 2007/2203(INI) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes
Committee Opinion 2007/2092(INI) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Airport capacity and groundhandling: towards a more efficient policy
Committee Opinion 2007/0030(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Common framework for the marketing of products
Committee Opinion 2007/0029(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products (repeal. Regulation (EEC) No 339/93)
Responsible Committee 2006/2102(INI) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Mortgage credit in the European Union. Green paper
Former Committee Opinion 2004/0248(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Nominal quantities for prepacked products
Responsible Committee 2003/2082(INI) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs The future of hedge funds and derivatives
Responsible Committee 2003/0075(CNS) ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs Excise duty: lower rates on tobacco products for consumption in Corsica
Committee Opinion 2002/0310(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Double hull or equivalent design requirements for oil tankers
Former Committee Opinion 2002/0216(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Detergents
Former Committee Opinion 2001/0107(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Quality of petrol and diesel fuels: level of sulphur
Responsible Committee 2000/2100(INI) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy The future of the biotechnology industry
Former Committee Opinion 1999/0067(COD) ITRE Industry, Research and Energy Air pollution : national emission ceilings for pollutant gas (SO2, NOx, NH3, VOCs)

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Gunnar HÖKMARK icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Sweden Sweden 8
Olle SCHMIDT icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 8
Wolf KLINZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 6
Kurt Joachim LAUK icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 4
Mariela Velichkova BAEVA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 4
John BOWIS icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 3

By types

Amendments (275)
Opinions (6)
Plenary speeches (180)
Reports (5)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
752008/2148(INI)Lamfalussy follow up - Future structure of supervision
392008/2334(INI)Report on a European Economic Recovery Plan
232007/2238(INI)Hedge funds and private equity
202008/0191(COD)Financial markets: banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management
182008/0217(COD)Credit rating agencies
172008/0190(COD)Electronic money: taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions
162008/0211(COD)Protection of animals used for scientific purposes
142007/0143(COD)Taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance - Solvency II. Recast
112007/2201(INI)Competition: sector inquiry on retail banking
92008/2212(INI)Facing oil challenges
72008/0153(COD)Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS): coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions. Recast
62007/2265(INI)Trade and economic relations with the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN)
52007/0192(CNS)
42007/2239(INI)Transparency of institutional investors
42007/0198(COD)Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity. Third energy package
32008/2199(INI)State of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections
32008/0143(CNS)Value added tax (VAT): reduced rates
32008/0013(COD)Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community
22008/0199(COD)Deposit guarantee schemes: coverage level and the payout delay
22008/0194(COD)Cross-border payments in the Community
22006/0304(COD)Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community: inclusion of aviation activities in the scheme
22006/2102(INI)Mortgage credit in the European Union. Green paper
22006/2081(INI)Towards further consolidation in the European financial services industry
12008/0215(CNS)Taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments
12008/0084(COD)Disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts
12007/2287(INI)Green Paper on retail financial services in the Single Market
12008/0157(COD)Intellectual property: term of protection of copyright and related rights
12007/0287(COD)Aromatised wines, aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails: definition, description and presentation
12008/2148(INL)Lamfalussy follow up - Future structure of supervision
12007/2239(INL)Transparency of institutional investors
12008/0041(COD)Schengen Borders Code: use of the Visa Information System (VIS) at the external borders
12007/2203(INI)Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes
12006/2248(INI)Capital market: International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the governance of the IASB
12007/0028(COD)Application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State
12007/2092(INI)Airport capacity and groundhandling: towards a more efficient policy
12007/2024(INI)Single market review: tackling barriers and inefficiencies through better implementation and enforcement
12006/2199(INI)Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
12005/0245(COD)Payment services in the internal market
12005/0227(COD)Advanced therapy medicinal products
12006/0166(COD)Prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector
12006/2664(RSP)Resolution on Iran
12006/2174(INI)Thematic strategy on the marine environment
12004/0218(COD)Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+) 2007-2013
12005/0043(COD)Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)
12005/0016(COD)Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates
12005/2121(INI)The strategic review of the International Monetary Fund IMF
12004/0001(COD)Services in the internal market. Services Directive
12004/0248(COD)Nominal quantities for prepacked products
12003/2082(INI)The future of hedge funds and derivatives
12003/0075(CNS)Excise duty: lower rates on tobacco products for consumption in Corsica
12000/2100(INI)The future of the biotechnology industry

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Born

1938/07/06 - St. Andrews (Fife)

  • MA (Hons.), St Andrews University (1958-1962). Military service: second lieutenant, Scots Guards (1956-1958). Worked for First National City Bank: London, New York, Milan (1962-1969). Treasurer, Noble Grossart Ltd, Edinburgh (1969-1973). Managing Director and Chairman, Gilmerton Management Services Ltd, St Andrews (1973-1986). Various non-executive chairmanships, directorships and trusteeships (1973- ).
  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party: Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee (1986-1997); Vice-President (1988-1990).
  • Member of the European Parliament (1979-1984 and since 1999). Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the Gulf States (1982-1984); Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (since 2002).
  • Scottish Member and Chairman of Scottish Committee, Independent Broadcasting Authority (1985-1989). Member, Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecoms (1990-1997). Company chairman/director in radio, paper and investment industries in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and the USA. Farmer and landowner in Scotland. Trustee, charitable foundation.
  • CBE (1990).

History

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  • MA (Hons.), St Andrews University (1958-1962). Military service: second lieutenant, Scots Guards (1956-1958). Worked for First National City Bank: London, New York, Milan (1962-1969). Treasurer, Noble Grossart Ltd, Edinburgh (1969-1973). Managing Director and Chairman, Gilmerton Management Services Ltd, St Andrews (1973-1986). Various non-executive chairmanships, directorships and trusteeships (1973- ).
  • Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party: Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee (1986-1997); Vice-President (1988-1990).
  • Member of the European Parliament (1979-1984 and since 1999). Vice-Chairman of the Delegation for relations with the Gulf States (1982-1984); Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (since 2002).
  • Scottish Member and Chairman of Scottish Committee, Independent Broadcasting Authority (1985-1989). Member, Scottish Advisory Committee on Telecoms (1990-1997). Company chairman/director in radio, paper and investment industries in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and the USA. Farmer and landowner in Scotland. Trustee, charitable foundation.
  • CBE (1990).