- 01-07-2014 / 15-10-2014 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member
- 16-10-2014 / 19-10-2014 : Non-attached Members
- 20-10-2014 / 01-07-2019 : Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy Group - Member
Bill ETHERIDGE : 8th parliamentary term
Political groups
National parties
- 01-07-2014 / 01-10-2018 : United Kingdom Independence Party (United Kingdom)
- 02-10-2018 / 07-10-2018 : Thurrock Independents (United Kingdom)
- 08-10-2018 / 12-02-2019 : Libertarian Party (United Kingdom)
- 13-02-2019 / 01-07-2019 : The Brexit Party (United Kingdom)
Member
- 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Regional Development
- 19-01-2017 / 13-03-2017 : Committee on Regional Development
- 19-01-2017 / 01-10-2017 : Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Substitute
- 17-02-2016 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on International Trade
- 17-02-2016 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Budgets
- 19-01-2017 / 29-08-2017 : Committee on International Trade
Main parliamentary activities
Other parliamentary activities
Written explanations of vote
Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194
UKIP voted against this non-legislative, non-binding report regarding accessibility to cultural services. Although there are some pertinent points, it is not for the EU to interfere with national tax policies, dictate how much national governments should contribute or invest in cultural services, nor how they should form policy in this area. Furthermore, we oppose calls for increased investment at the expense of the taxpayer; this is for the sole discretion of national governments.
UKIP MEPs voted against this legislative first reading report. We believe that it should be left to Member States to regulate professions, and that it is not the task of the Commission to set a proportionality test. UKIP tabled a rejection amendment to this report, which we voted in favour of, as we believe this legislation should not go ahead.
– UKIP voted against this report. It is looking at removing restrictions that Member States have the right to impose. These restrictions include such things as the use of hired goods vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above six tonnes and restricting the use of a vehicle which has been hired in a Member State different from the one where the vehicle is.