Correspondence

Title

Correspondence

Shelfmark

CCO 508/1/48

Summary

Comprises:

CCO 508/1/48/1 - Correspondence of Sir James Scott-Hopkins MEP with the President of the European Parliament, Jul 1979-Feb 1981. [File additionally includes correspondence of EDG Secretary-General Peter Minoprio and members of the EDG Bureau with the President of the European Parliament];

CCO 508/1/48/2 - Correspondence of Sir James Scott-Hopkins MEP with individual MEPs, Jul 1979-Jul 1980;

CCO 508/1/48/3 - Correspondence of Sir James Scott-Hopkins MEP with individual MEPs, Jul 1980-Mar 1981.

Correspondents include:

Bethell of Romford, 4th Baron (Nicholas Bethell), MEP for London North West and member of the House of Lords;

Catherwood, Sir Frederick, MEP for Cambridgeshire [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Colombo, Emilio, President of the European Parliament (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/48/1];

Curry, David, MEP for Essex North East [CCO 508/1/48/2];

de Ferranti, Basil, MEP for Hampshire West [CCO 508/1/48/1];

Kirk, Kent, Danish MEP and EDG member (outgoing only) [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Hopper, William, MEP for Greater Manchester West [CCO 508/1/48/3];

Hord, Brian, MEP for London West [CCO 508/1/48/3];

Moreland, Robert, MEP for Staffordshire [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Pearce, Andrew, MEP for Cheshire West [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Prag, Derek, MEP for Hertfordshire [CCO 508/1/48/3];

Spicer, Jim, MP for Dorset West and MEP for Wessex [CCO 508/1/48/1; CCO 508/1/48/3];

Stewart-Clark, Sir Jack (John), MEP for Sussex East [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Turner, Amédée, MEP for Suffolk [CCO 508/1/48/1];

Veil, Simone, President of the European Parliament [CCO 508/1/48/1];

Warner, Sir Fred, MEP for Somerset [CCO 508/1/48/2-3].

Subjects include:

Attitude of the government to the EEC;

Engagements and event invitations;

European Armaments Conference, Oct 1979;

European Democratic Group, formation of;

European Parliament committee appointments;

European Parliament procedural issues;

Reports and memoranda compiled by Conservative MEPs.

Includes:

Edward Kellett-Bowman, 'An Honours System for the European Community', paper prepared for discussion at the Group meeting of 8-10 Jan 1980 [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Copies of correspondence between Conservative MEPs and the editors of the Daily Express, objecting to adverse coverage of the European Parliament, Jun 1980 [CCO 508/1/48/2];

Peter Beazley, text of speech with title 'Political Trends and Multinational Corporations in E.E.C.', delivered in London, Sep 1980 [CCO 508/1/48/3].

Date

Jul 1979-Mar 1981

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)