Philip Bradbourn
Party: Conservative
Contact information
Correspondence address:
285 Kenilworth Road
Balsall Common
Coventry
CV7 7EL
Bus. phone: 01676 530621
Fax: 01676 530658
Email: philip.bradbourn@europarl.europa.eu
Additional Information
Philip was first elected MEP for the West Midlands in
1999.
He was Chief Whip for the Conservatives in the European Parliament
from April 2004 to January 2007, and was Conservative Spokesman on
Transport, Local Government and Tourism until December 2006. He is
currently Conservative Spokesman on Justice and Home Affairs.
He is a Member of the Transport, and Tourism Committee and a
Substitute member of the International Trade Committee. He was
Deputy Chief Whip for the Conservatives in the European Parliament
from 2001 to March 2004.
He is Honorary President of the European Parliament's Sri Lanka
Liaison Group. Philip is also a Member of the USA and South Africa
Delegations and a substitute Member of
the South Asia and EU-Canada Inter-Parliamentary Delegations.
Philip's Experience
His Legislative Achievements include:
Parliamentary Draftsman - Marco Polo Programme
Parliamentary Draftsman - Trans European Networks - 2004
Parliamentary Draftsman on Opinion on TEN's Financial
Regulation 2002
Legal Affairs and Internal Market (1999-2003)
Philip steered through legal opinions on:
• Air Carrier Liability - A complex legal dispute over the
levels of compensation payable to air passengers and their families
for injuries, or for lost or damaged baggage.
• Public Service Contract Regulations - Overhaul of the
tendering process for local authorities for bus and rail
services.
Philip is a former West Midlands CPC Chairman and a former Chairman
of the West Midlands region. He was also a member of the National
Local Government Committee until 1998. Philip has held various
posts with different local authorities, mainly based around
planning.
Philip fought Wolverhampton South East in the General Election of
1992, and County Durham in the 1994 European Elections.