On June 4th 2009, Jacqueline was elected as one of three Conservative MEPs for the North West of England. Jacqueline was recently appointed the Conservative Party's Spokesman on the Transport & Tourism Committee and a Member of the Industry Committee, positions she also held between 1999 and 2004.
Prior to her being elected to the European Parliament in 1999, Jacqueline worked in the Airline Industry for British Airways for more than 20 years.
For 10 years, Jacqueline was also Deputy General Secretary of the Independent Airline Trades Union, Cabin Crew '89, where she specialised in UK employment law and negotiated employment contracts and industrial agreements. She also spent four years working in Austria for a UK travel company as an area manager, responsible for its Austrian operation.
Unfortunately, she was not returned to the Parliament in 2004 and became a Consultant and Advisor in Brussels to the Aviation, Aerospace & Defence industries, representing the interests of major companies in the UK and Europe to ensure that they could continue to compete globally.
Jacqueline was born and educated in Liverpool and now lives in Oxton Village, Wirral. Her hobbies include tennis and skiing and she enjoys exercising her two Bouvier dogs, called Will and Grace.
She is a member of the Carlton Club in London, the Royal Aeronautical Society - Brussels Branch and the European Aviation Club in Brussels.
During her first term (1999-2004), Jacqueline was also the Parliament Group negotiator on Zimbabwe, as a Member of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and actively supported and liaised with the Foot & Mouth Committee of Enquiry. In addition, she was a Member of both the Animal Welfare and Sky & Space Parliamentary Intergroups, which she will rejoin shortly.
Jacqueline was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Peterborough in 1997 and for Newham South, East London in 1992.
Jacqueline's aims
As a Member of the European Parliament, Jacqueline's aims are:
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To be "in Europe not run by Europe"
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To keep the Pound.
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To continue our pledge to crack down on fraud, fight federalism and oppose the creation of a European superstate.
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To continue the fight against over regulation and to cut red tape - to enable North West employers, large and small, to succeed.
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To continue to hold the European Commission and other European Institutions to account.