Titley calls for EU financial regulation - 2009-02-12

As Gary Titley MEP stands down as the longest serving leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party he will be delivering a forward looking lecture to the Fabian Society, which will reflect on the European project and the future of Britain in the EU.

The lecture is titled "8 wishes and a warning" and Gary will call for:

• the Minister for Europe to be a full Cabinet Member with the special remit to coordinate all our policy responses to European decision making;
• cross border activity in finance to be subject to supranational supervision to ensure stability;
• an effective European Energy Policy with a European energy grid, a strategic energy storage policy and a single market for energy;
• Europe to strengthen its global role by bridging the gap between its civilian and military power.

Gary Titley has been Labour's Leader in Europe since September 2002. Immediately after being elected Labour's Leader in Europe, Gary was appointed Vice-President of the Socialist Group with responsibility for EU enlargement. In that position, he paved the way for 10 new countries to join the EU on 1st May 2004.

Notes to editors:

1. The lecture will be held at Portcullis House, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA in the MacMillan Room today, Thursday 12th February 2009 at 6.30pm and will be followed by a drinks reception. As places are limited, please RSVP in good time to richard.lane@fabian-society.org.uk to secure your place.

2. A copy of the speech is available from silke.thomson@europarl.europa.eu

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