The Office in Scotland

 
Established in Edinburgh in early 1999 as a branch of the UK Office, the European Parliament Office in Scotland aims to help increase awareness of the EP and its activities in Scotland.The Office is located in the Old Town of Edinburgh adjacent to the new site of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. The EP Office in Scotland is open 09h00-17h30, Monday to Friday.

The office's role includes :

  • promoting public awareness in Scotland of the European Parliament's role in the formulation, adoption and oversight of European Union policies
  • promoting inter-parliamentary contacts between the European Parliament and the Scottish Parliament
  • facilitating contact between the European Parliament and the Scottish Executive
  • co-operating with the Scottish media on coverage of the European Parliament
  • informing and co-operating with civic society in Scotland: local government, non-governmental organisations, representative institutions, business, the education sector
  • assisting and advising the European Parliament and its United Kingdom Office in matters relating to Scotland.

The Office publishes a number of leaflets on the European Parliament with specific reference to Scotland.

In co-operation with the Scottish Parliament it has established a parliamentary education centre in the Scottish Parliament.

[ The details of Members of the European Parliament for Scotland 2004-2009 are available in a leaflet - download the pdf ]

 

Office in Scotland
The Tun
4 Jackson's Entry
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8PJ

Head: John Edward

Tel : 0131 557 7866
Fax: 0131 557 4977
Email: epedinburgh@europarl.europa.eu

 

European Parliament UK Office
2 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9AA

Director: Dermot Scott

Tel: 020 7227 4300
Fax: 020 7227 4302
Fax: 020 7227 4301 (Library)
Fax: 020 7227 4327 (Press)
Email: eplondon@europarl.europa.eu

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The Tun - Photo Credits Shannon Tofts

 

 

Updated July 26th, 2007