Brian was a Member of the European Parliament since 1989, but lost his seat in the 2004 Elections only to be
returned to the European Parliament in September 2006.
From 1989 to 2004 he held the position as Socialist Group Spokesperson on Transport and Tourism and was a member of the
Transport & Tourism Committee, Regional Policy, Youth, Culture and Sport Committee, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and Environment and Public Health and Consumer Affairs
Committee.
Vice President of the Committee for relations with Yugoslavia.
President of the Committee for relations with Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. Secretary of the European Parliament Rugby League Support Group. European Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister.
Before becoming a Member of the European Parliament, Brian was a Teacher.
He was also a County Councillor for Merseyside County Council, a Member of the Merseyside Police Authority and
Deputy Chair of Liverpool Airport. Councillor at Warrington Borough Council, where he was Deputy Chair of Finance and
Chair of Performance and Policy Review.
Married with three children and has special interests in all sport, particularly Rugby League, Cricket and
Football. Heritage Railways and History, but in particular Military History and
Transportation.
Brian is a member of Transport & Tourism Committee and the Agriculture Committee. Currently he is Spokesman
for Transport Tourism for the whole Socialist Group. His Delegations are: South Africa, Australia & New Zealand. Brian has also been appointed to the Socialist Group
Special Steering Committee on Climate Change as Transport representative.
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