The European Commission proposes new laws and oversees their implementation by Member States. Laws of the European Union are overseen by the European Court of Justice. The Parliament of the European Union has responsibilities for scrutinising proposals for new European laws. MEPs also approve the appointment of the European Commission, decide the EU budget with the member states, monitor spending, approve international agreements, question EU Commissioners and national Ministers, and appoint the European Ombudsman. Citizens have the right to petition the European Parliament.
London is represented in the European Parliament by eight MEPs.
The London region comprises the 74 Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies in the Greater London area.
MEPs work in a similar way to national MPs. Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years by region, and seats distributed according to the proportion of votes won by each party, which put up a list of candidates. The following MEPs were elected in 2009 to represent London.
Current members for London in the European Parliament
Mr Charles Tannock
1A Chelsea Manor Street
London SW3 5RP
Telephone: 020 7349 6946 UK Office
Fax:020 7351 5885 UK Office
Email: charles@charlestannock.com
Website: www.charlestannock.com
National Political Party: Conservative Party
European Group: European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)
Committee(s): Foreign Affairs (Member), Human Rights (Member), Security and Defence (Substitute)
Delegation(s): NATO (Vice Chairwoman), India (Member), Ukraine (Substitute)
Mr Claude Moraes
65 Barnsbury Street
London N1 1EJ
Telephone: 020 7609 5005 UK Office
Fax: 020 7609 3005 UK Office
Email: office@claudemoraes.net
Website: www.claudemoraes.net
National Political Party: Labour Party
European Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D)
Committee(s): Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Substitute)
Baroness Sarah Ludford
36B St Peter's Street
London N1 8JT
Telephone: 020 7288 2526 UK Office
Fax:020 7288 2526 UK Office
Email: office@sarahludfordmep.org.uk
Website: www.sarahludfordmep.org.uk
National Political Party: Liberal Democrats
European Group: Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE/ADLE)
Committee(s): Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member), Foreign Affairs (Substitute), Human Rights (Substitute)
Dr Syed Kamall
3 Bridle Close
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2JW
Telephone: 020 8546 2398 UK Office
Fax:0870 120 5702 UK Office
Email: syed.kamall@europarl.europa.eu
Website: www.syedkamall.com
National Political Party: Conservative Party
European Group: European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)
Committee(s) Constitutional Affairs (Vice-Chairman), International Trade (Substitute), Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute), Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (Substitute)
Delegation(s) Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and European Economic Area (EEA) (Member), Maghreb (Substitute)
Mrs Jean Lambert
Suite 58
The Hop Exchange
24 Southwark Street
London SE1 1TY
Telephone: 020 7407 6269 UK Office/020 7234 0183 EU Office
Email: jeanlambert@greenmeps.org.uk
Website: www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk
National Political Party: Green Party
European Group: Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)
Committee(s) Employment and Social Affairs (Member), Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Substitute)
Mr Gerard Batten
PO Box 51542
London SE1 3XS
Telephone: 020 7403 7174 UK Office
Fax: 020 7403 7174 UK Office
Email: gerard.batten@europarl.europa.eu
Website: www.gerardbattenmep.co.uk
National Political Party: UK Independence Party
European Group: Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group (EFD)
Committee(s) Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (Member), Legal Affairs (Substitute)
Ms Mary Honeyball
4G Shirland Mews
London W9 3DY
Telephone: 020 8964 9815 UK Office
Fax:020 8960 0150 UK Office
Email: mary@maryhoneyball.net
Website: www.maryhoneyball.net
National Political Party: Labour Party
European Group: Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (S&D)
Committee(s) Culture and Education (Member), Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Member), Regional Development (Substitute)
Delegation(s) Canada (Substitute)
Mrs Marina Yannakoudakis
212 Ballards Lane
London N3 2LX
Telephone: 020 8445 8055 UK Office
Email: marina.yannakoudakis@europarl.europa.eu
Website: www.marinayannakoudakis.com
National Political Party: Conservative Party
European Group: European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR)
Committee(s) Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (Member), Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Member)
