Welcome to my web site. Here you can find out about the work I do for my constituents in Scotland as a Member of the European Parliament and my particular concerns and campaigns on their behalf.

2004 was a year of renewal in the European Union – a new Parliament and a new Commission each with ten new member states among them. Only 15 years ago eight of these were Communist countries and we were glowering at each other over the Iron Curtain. Now we are friends and colleagues with a common purpose.
Christmas is also a time of renewal. In pre-Christian times there was a festival at mid-winter as the days begin to grow imperceptibly longer again and tiny signs of impending spring begin to appear. This is therefore the time of year that Christians celebrate spiritual renewal with the birth of Jesus Christ, who gave us a new way of living our lives in harmony with our neighbours and even with our enemies.
With our young soldiers exposed to dangers in Iraq, with even charity workers and peacemakers suffering kidnap and vengeful death, the world does not present a pretty picture. And much of this is taking place in the lands we call Holy, the Lands of the Bible.
Let us hope and pray for a resolution during 2005 of these desperate man-made conditions and look for a spirit of renewal which brings about peace, good neighbourliness and mutual compassion – such as the baby born in Bethlehem 2000 years ago expected of us.
With best wishes for a happy Christmas and peaceful New Year – with a very special thought for those families who have loved ones exposed to danger in the Middle East.

If you would like my help or want me to raise a matter for you in the European Parliament, please contact me at:

John Purvis, MEP,
European Parliament
Rue Wiertz
B-1047 Brussels
BELGIUM
Tel: +32-2-284-5684
Fax: +32-2-284-9684
Email: jpurvis@europarl.eu.int