The East Midlands has nine representatives in the EU institutions - six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and three Members of the Committee of the Regions. 

MEPs are directly elected to the European Parliament every five years, and each have a mandate to represent the East Midlands.  The European Parliament shares responsibility for decision-making with the Member States in many policy areas.

The Committee of the Regions is a consultative body, whose task is to represent the interests of local and regional government.  Elected members from councils across the EU are nominated onto the CoR. 

To find out more concerning the role of the European Parliament and of the Committee of the Regions, click on the links below:

www.europarl.eu.int/home/default_en.htm

www.cor.eu.int/en/index.html

Members of the European Parliament

Christopher HEATON-HARRIS, MEP (Conservative)
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, Member
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Roger HELMER, MEP (Conservative)
Non-Attached
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Glenis WILLMOTT, MEP (Labour)
Socialist Group in the European Parliament, Member
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Bill NEWTON DUNN, MEP (Liberal Democrat)
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, Member
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Derek Roland CLARK, MEP (UK Independence Party)
Independence and Democracy Group, Member
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Robert KILROY-SILK, MEP (Independent)
Non-attached
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Members of the Committee of the Regions

Cllr David Parsons (Conservative)
Leicestershire County Council
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Cllr Katrina Bull (Labour)
Nottingham City Council
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Cllr Dave Wilcox (Labour)
Derbyshire County Council
Please note Cllr Wilcox is a national representative of the LGA and not a regionally nominated representative.
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