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'''Robert John Emlyn Evans''' (born on 23 October 1956) in Ashford, Middlesex (now Surrey) is a former Member of the European Parliament for the Labour and Co-operative Parties, representing London from 1994–2009. He was originally elected to the European Parliament for London North West in 1994, having previously stood unsuccessfully in 1989.
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'''Robert John Emlyn Evans''' (born on 23 October 1956) in Ashford, Surrey, is a former Labour and Co-operative Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing London from 1994–2009.
  
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In November 2012 he stood as Labour candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Surrey.
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On 25 February 1988, Robert Evans spoke on BBC "Question Time" about a comment made earlier that week by retired Master of the Rolls, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Denning,_Baron_Denning Lord Denning]: "That it is more important to retain public confidence in the legal and judicial system than it is for innocent people to remain in prison: how do the panel react?"
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Portillo Michael Portillo MP] was the first to respond saying the system in place whereby the Home Secretary can refer cases such as the [[Birmingham Six]] back for appeal does retain public confidence.
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Russell Johnston MP inferred from what Lord Denning had said that the Northern Ireland appeal system was being considered for introduction into England.
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Shirley Goodwin of the Health Visitors Association said Lord Denning's comments were appalling.
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Meacher Michael Meacher MP] called the comment an appalling 'Denningism' and described it as a 'false antithesis'. Meacher said:
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:"I have the deepest scepticism about the Appeal Court's decision on the [[Birmingham Six]]."
  
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On 2 May 2013 he was elected Surrey County Councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor.<ref>[http://electionsdashboard.surreycc.gov.uk/results.aspx?eldiv=63 "Stanwell Results"]</ref>
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Chairman [[Sir Robin Day]] interjected saying that [[Birmingham Six]] case is now likely to go to the House of Lords, the Supreme Court, and reverted to the questioner, Robert Evans, who commented:
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:"I certainly agree with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Meacher Michael Meacher] on that last point there. It's appalling that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Denning,_Baron_Denning Lord Denning] should suggest that any people who query why they're in prison should have their pieces of paper or letters they have written thrown into the bin, which is what he said. But what I think comes through bright and clear is that it's about time that the press and the media stopped ''asking'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Denning,_Baron_Denning Lord Denning] for his opinion, and that he stopped ''giving'' his opinion."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAP_o-gVegk "Robert Evans on 'BBC Question Time'"]</ref>  
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
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Robert Evans was educated at Ashford County Grammar School before gaining a BEd and MA from the Institute of Education, University of London. He became a teacher and, on 25 February 1988, spoke on BBC "Question Time" about Lord Denning's comment earlier that week:
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Robert Evans was educated at Ashford County Grammar School before gaining a BEd and MA from the Institute of Education, University of London. He became a teacher and was Headmaster of a Junior School in Hounslow by the time of his election to the European Parliament in 1994.
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:"That it is more important to retain public confidence in the legal and judicial system than it is for innocent people to remain in prison: how do the panel react?"<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAP_o-gVegk "Robert Evans on 'BBC Question Time'"]</ref>
 
  
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Six years later, by the time of his election to the European Parliament, Robert Evans was Headmaster of a Junior School in Hounslow.
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He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Brunel University in 1998.<ref>[http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/hongrads/1998/evans.bspx "Robert Evans MEP"]</ref>
  
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==EU Parliamentary Career==
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==Political Career==
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Robert Evans sat with the Party of European Socialists and was on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. His main achievement was to create a new Europe-wide law to outlaw discrimination against disabled passengers when travelling by air.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-0317&language=EN "Outlawing discrimination against disabled passengers"]</ref> He was a substitute member for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and was also closely involved with Romania and Moldova. From 1999&ndash;2004 he was Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. From 2004 to 2007 he was Chairman of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.
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===European Parliament===
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Robert Evans was originally elected to the European Parliament for London North West in 1994, having previously stood unsuccessfully in 1989. He sat with the Party of European Socialists and was on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. His main achievement was to create a new Europe-wide law to outlaw discrimination against disabled passengers when travelling by air.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A6-2005-0317&language=EN "Outlawing discrimination against disabled passengers"]</ref> He was a substitute member for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and was also closely involved with Romania and Moldova. From 1999&ndash;2004 he was Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. From 2004 to 2007 Robert Evans was Chairman of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.
  
 
Robert Evans was an election observer for the European Parliament, and was Chair of the mission to observe the Pakistan elections in 2008<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6357898.html "EU assesses Pakistan's poll positively"]</ref> and EU Chief Observer to Cambodia in 2003.
 
Robert Evans was an election observer for the European Parliament, and was Chair of the mission to observe the Pakistan elections in 2008<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6357898.html "EU assesses Pakistan's poll positively"]</ref> and EU Chief Observer to Cambodia in 2003.
  
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Robert Evans announced in November 2008 that he would not be seeking re-election to the European Parliament in 2009.<ref>[http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/3829572.Robert_Evans__seeking_new_challenges_/ "Robert Evans 'seeking new challenges'"]</ref>
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===English Politics===
 
Robert Evans stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party's candidate in the 2003 Brent East by-election.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/sep/20/uk.liberaldemocrats "All smiles as Lib Dems take seat Labour could not lose"]</ref>
 
Robert Evans stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party's candidate in the 2003 Brent East by-election.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/sep/20/uk.liberaldemocrats "All smiles as Lib Dems take seat Labour could not lose"]</ref>
  
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==New challenges==
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From 2009, he became an independent consultant and freelance adviser to various MPs, to CAMS College in Hayes,<ref>[http://www.camscollege.org "CAMS College"]</ref> and, with his special expertise in Bangladesh, to the charities BRAC and London Tigers.<ref>[http://www.londontigers.org "London Tigers"]</ref>
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Robert Evans announced in November 2008 that he would not be seeking re-election to the European Parliament in 2009.<ref>[http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/3829572.Robert_Evans__seeking_new_challenges_/ "Robert Evans 'seeking new challenges'"]</ref> He has since been an independent consultant and freelance advisor to various MPs, to CAMS College in Hayes,<ref>[http://www.camscollege.org "CAMS College"]</ref> and with his special expertise in Bangladesh to the charities BRAC and London Tigers,<ref>[http://www.londontigers.org "London Tigers"]</ref>
 
  
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He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Brunel University in 1998.<ref>[http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/hongrads/1998/evans.bspx "Robert Evans MEP"]</ref>
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In November 2012 he stood as Labour candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Surrey.
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On 2 May 2013, Robert Evans was elected Surrey County Councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor.<ref>[http://electionsdashboard.surreycc.gov.uk/results.aspx?eldiv=63 "Stanwell Results"]</ref>
  
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Robert Evans is a Vice President of the League Against Cruel Sports,<ref>[http://www.league.org.uk "League Against Cruel Sports"]</ref> a trustee of BRAC-UK,<ref>[http://www.bracuk.net "BRAC-UK"]</ref> a Life Member of Ashford Cricket Club,<ref>[http://www.ashfordcc.co.uk "Ashford Cricket Club"]</ref> and a long standing member of Ashford Middlesex Hockey Club.<ref>[http://www.ashfordhockeyclub.co.uk "Ashford Hockey Club"]</ref>
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==Charities==
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Robert Evans is a Vice President of the League Against Cruel Sports,<ref>[http://www.league.org.uk "League Against Cruel Sports"]</ref> a trustee of BRAC-UK,<ref>[http://www.bracuk.net "BRAC-UK"]</ref> a Life Member of Ashford Cricket Club,<ref>[http://www.ashfordcc.co.uk "Ashford Cricket Club"]</ref> and a long-standing member of Ashford Middlesex Hockey Club.<ref>[http://www.ashfordhockeyclub.co.uk "Ashford Hockey Club"]</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Patrick Haseldine]] ('Question Time', 25 February 1988)
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* [[Patrick Haseldine#BBC Question Time|Patrick Haseldine ('Question Time', 25 February 1988)]]
 
* [[Hugh Kerr]] (MEP)
 
* [[Hugh Kerr]] (MEP)
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* [[Gareth Peirce]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 13:19, 12 November 2013

Robert Evans, former Headmaster and MEP, and now County Councillor in Surrey

Robert John Emlyn Evans (born on 23 October 1956) in Ashford, Surrey, is a former Labour and Co-operative Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing London from 1994–2009.

On 25 February 1988, Robert Evans spoke on BBC "Question Time" about a comment made earlier that week by retired Master of the Rolls, Lord Denning: "That it is more important to retain public confidence in the legal and judicial system than it is for innocent people to remain in prison: how do the panel react?"

Michael Portillo MP was the first to respond saying the system in place whereby the Home Secretary can refer cases such as the Birmingham Six back for appeal does retain public confidence.

Russell Johnston MP inferred from what Lord Denning had said that the Northern Ireland appeal system was being considered for introduction into England.

Shirley Goodwin of the Health Visitors Association said Lord Denning's comments were appalling.

Michael Meacher MP called the comment an appalling 'Denningism' and described it as a 'false antithesis'. Meacher said:

"I have the deepest scepticism about the Appeal Court's decision on the Birmingham Six."

Chairman Sir Robin Day interjected saying that Birmingham Six case is now likely to go to the House of Lords, the Supreme Court, and reverted to the questioner, Robert Evans, who commented:

"I certainly agree with Michael Meacher on that last point there. It's appalling that Lord Denning should suggest that any people who query why they're in prison should have their pieces of paper or letters they have written thrown into the bin, which is what he said. But what I think comes through bright and clear is that it's about time that the press and the media stopped asking Lord Denning for his opinion, and that he stopped giving his opinion."[1]

Background

Robert Evans was educated at Ashford County Grammar School before gaining a BEd and MA from the Institute of Education, University of London. He became a teacher and was Headmaster of a Junior School in Hounslow by the time of his election to the European Parliament in 1994.

He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Brunel University in 1998.[2]

Political Career

European Parliament

Robert Evans was originally elected to the European Parliament for London North West in 1994, having previously stood unsuccessfully in 1989. He sat with the Party of European Socialists and was on the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism. His main achievement was to create a new Europe-wide law to outlaw discrimination against disabled passengers when travelling by air.[3] He was a substitute member for the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Chair of the Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and was also closely involved with Romania and Moldova. From 1999–2004 he was Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. From 2004 to 2007 Robert Evans was Chairman of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.

Robert Evans was an election observer for the European Parliament, and was Chair of the mission to observe the Pakistan elections in 2008[4] and EU Chief Observer to Cambodia in 2003.

Robert Evans announced in November 2008 that he would not be seeking re-election to the European Parliament in 2009.[5]

English Politics

Robert Evans stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Party's candidate in the 2003 Brent East by-election.[6]

From 2009, he became an independent consultant and freelance adviser to various MPs, to CAMS College in Hayes,[7] and, with his special expertise in Bangladesh, to the charities BRAC and London Tigers.[8]

In November 2012 he stood as Labour candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner in Surrey.

On 2 May 2013, Robert Evans was elected Surrey County Councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor.[9]

Charities

Robert Evans is a Vice President of the League Against Cruel Sports,[10] a trustee of BRAC-UK,[11] a Life Member of Ashford Cricket Club,[12] and a long-standing member of Ashford Middlesex Hockey Club.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Evans on 'BBC Question Time'"
  2. ↑ "Robert Evans MEP"
  3. ↑ "Outlawing discrimination against disabled passengers"
  4. ↑ "EU assesses Pakistan's poll positively"
  5. ↑ "Robert Evans 'seeking new challenges'"
  6. ↑ "All smiles as Lib Dems take seat Labour could not lose"
  7. ↑ "CAMS College"
  8. ↑ "London Tigers"
  9. ↑ "Stanwell Results"
  10. ↑ "League Against Cruel Sports"
  11. ↑ "BRAC-UK"
  12. ↑ "Ashford Cricket Club"
  13. ↑ "Ashford Hockey Club"

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