Caroline Jackson
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Caroline Jackson is a politician in the United Kingdom
. She was a Member of the European Parliament
for the Conservative Party
from 1984 to 2009.
Jackson represented the Wiltshire constituency
from 1984 to 1994, then the new Wiltshire North and Bath
from 1994 to 1999 and from 1999 to 2009 served as an MEP for the South West England constituency
. In the European Parliament
, she has been a leading member of the Environment Committee and between 1999 and 2004 was Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Consumer Protection and Public Health. She was a trustee of the National Energy Foundation
from 2004 to 2010.
She is married to Robert Jackson
, a former MEP for the Upper Thames
and former Member of Parliament
for Wantage
, who defected to the Labour Party
in 2005. She studied at St Hugh's College
and Nuffield College
, Oxford
. She holds a doctorate in 19th century politics and was formerly a research fellow
of St Hugh's College. She has been a member of the National Consumer Council and a board member of Peugeot
Talbot
UK Ltd.
Jackson has been described by Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies
thus: "She's been here for ever: a bit 'jolly hockey sticks' but firm, fair and funny." Friends of the Earth
Europe have nominated her for a "worst EU lobbying award" in the category "worst conflict of interest" due to her dual roles working as an advisor to waste company Shanks
and as an elected representative dealing with environmental issues. She is the only UK politician to be nominated.
She retired at the 2009 European Parliament Elections.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. She was a Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
from 1984 to 2009.
Jackson represented the Wiltshire constituency
Wiltshire (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had...
from 1984 to 1994, then the new Wiltshire North and Bath
Wiltshire North and Bath (European Parliament constituency)
Wiltshire North and Bath was a United Kingdom European Parliament constituency, electing one member. As a result of a boundary reorganization, it came into being for the European Parliament election of 1994 and ceased to exist in 1999, when the United Kingdom abandoned the first-past-the-post...
from 1994 to 1999 and from 1999 to 2009 served as an MEP for the South West England constituency
South West England (European Parliament constituency)
South West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For 2009 it elects 6 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, reduced from 7 in 2004.-Boundaries:...
. In the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, she has been a leading member of the Environment Committee and between 1999 and 2004 was Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Consumer Protection and Public Health. She was a trustee of the National Energy Foundation
National Energy Foundation
The National Energy Foundation is an independent British charity, established to encourage the more sustainable use and generation of energy.- Aims :...
from 2004 to 2010.
She is married to Robert Jackson
Robert V. Jackson
Robert Victor Jackson is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1984 and Member of Parliament for Wantage from 1983 to 2005, having been elected as a Conservative; however, he joined the Labour Party in 2005.-Early life:He was raised in...
, a former MEP for the Upper Thames
Upper Thames (European Parliament constituency)
Upper Thames was a United Kingdom European Parliament constituency, electing one member under the first-past-the-post system. It came into being for the European Parliament election of 1979 and ceased to exist in 1984, due to boundary reorganization....
and former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Wantage
Wantage (UK Parliament constituency)
-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :...
, who defected to the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
in 2005. She studied at St Hugh's College
St Hugh's College, Oxford
St Hugh's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. It is located on a fourteen and a half acre site on St Margaret's Road, to the North of the city centre. It was founded in 1886 as a women's college, and accepted its first male students in its centenary year in 1986...
and Nuffield College
Nuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is an all-graduate college and primarily a research establishment, specialising in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. It is a research centre in the social sciences...
, Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. She holds a doctorate in 19th century politics and was formerly a research fellow
Fellow
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of St Hugh's College. She has been a member of the National Consumer Council and a board member of Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
Talbot
Talbot
Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...
UK Ltd.
Jackson has been described by Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies
Chris Davies
Christopher Graham Davies is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He is a former Member of Parliament, and since 1999 he has been a Member of the European Parliament.- Biography :...
thus: "She's been here for ever: a bit 'jolly hockey sticks' but firm, fair and funny." Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International is an international network of environmental organizations in 76 countries.FOEI is assisted by a small secretariat which provides support for the network and its agreed major campaigns...
Europe have nominated her for a "worst EU lobbying award" in the category "worst conflict of interest" due to her dual roles working as an advisor to waste company Shanks
Shanks Group
Shanks Group plc is a leading European waste management company operating in the UK, Belgium, Canada and the Netherlands. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
and as an elected representative dealing with environmental issues. She is the only UK politician to be nominated.
She retired at the 2009 European Parliament Elections.
Publications
- Europe and Animal Welfare (1988)
- A Young Person's Guide to Europe (1996)
- The End of the Throwaway Society? (1998)