MEP for Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex,
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

MEP Hosts Conference on Post-Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction

Following the near-unanimous passing of a Resolution of the European Parliament in support of the reconstruction efforts, South East of England MEP Nirj Deva hosted... MORE>

MEP Takes Lead on Tsunami Reconstruction Effort

Nirj Deva, Coordinator of the European Parliament’s International Development Committee and Conservative Member for South East England was called to open... MORE>

UK MEP in Sri Lanka Calls for Urgent Aid

Nirj Deva, MEP for the South-East of England is a survivor of the natural disaster which has devastated south Asia. He was in Sri Lanka when the tidal wave struck, and is currently taking an active part in the disaster... MORE>

Deva Calls for "Whole Truth" in Ulster Peace Process

Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for South East England has today (Tuesday) joined his colleagues from Northern Ireland, James Nicholson MEP... MORE>

Deva Cautiously Welcomes "Significant" Development in Maldives

Local Conservative MEP Nirj Deva has been campaigning against a new EU Directive on vitamins which will see many vitamins commonly seen in shops... MORE>

Moderate Muslim Detainee Nominated for Sakharov Prize

Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, a former Government Minister and Chairman of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has been nominated by Members of the European Parliament for the coveted... MORE>

The Maldives - Murder in Paradise

Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for South East England and a member of the influential Foreign Affairs Committee in the Parliament has today (Friday) lifted the lid on the true horror of the... MORE>

Nirj Deva MEP Re-Elected

Following the European Parliament Elections held on June 10th, Nirj Deva has been re-elected as Member of the European Parliament from South East England. Other Conservatives elected in the region... MORE>

MEPs Condemn Human Rights Abuses and Politically Motivated Killings in Bangladesh

UK Conservative MEPs Nirj Deva (Spokesman on Overseas Development), Charles Tannock (Spokesman on Foreign Affairs) and Geoffrey Van Orden (Spokesman on Defence... MORE>

MEP Signs Parliamentary Reform Pledge

South East of England MEP Nirj Deva, who is standing for re-election at the European Elections on June 10th has joined more than seventy five Euro MPs from across Europe in signing a pledge to fight... MORE>

South East MEP to Push for "No" Vote on European Constitution

Reacting to the news that Tony Blair is likely to call a Referendum on the European Constitution, the Member of the European Parliament for South East England... MORE>

MEP Questions Commissioner-To-Be On Future EU Aid Policy

At a public hearing today in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEP Nirj Deva questioned Commissioner-to-be Joe Borg from Malta on his position regarding the... MORE>

MEP Shows Indonesia The Way To Democracy

On Thursday, Indonesia concluded the most complex electoral process ever undertaken in the history of the world by casting and counting, in one single day... MORE>

South East of England MEP Fights Vitamins Ban Directive

Local Conservative MEP Nirj Deva has been campaigning against a new EU Directive on vitamins which will see many vitamins commonly seen in shops... MORE>

Car Insurance Goes Up For Women - Thanks to the LibDems

Car insurance for women could soon go up by as much as five hundred pounds thanks to the LibDems in the European Parliament. Proposals to ensure equal treatment... MORE>

Local MEP To Chair Indonesian Election Observation Team

Local MEP, Nirj Deva has today (Wednesday) been appointed as the Chairman of the European Parliament Observation Team for the Indonesian General Election... MORE>

South East MEP Defends Religious Freedom

Reacting angrily to the ban on headscarves, turbans, yarmulkes or crosses in French schools, Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for South East England... MORE>

Local MEP Fights To End South East Drugs Misery

Local MEP Nirj Deva has today (Wednesday) spoken of his “complete and utter determination” to rid the streets of South East England of the scourge of drugs... MORE>

Opt-Out To Maximum Working Week Under Threat

The UK opt-out from the Working Time Directive is under threat following a vote in the European Parliament. The report voted on calls for the revision of the opt-out... MORE>

MEP Scores Major Victory for Developing Countries

Conservative Spokesman for International Development and Member of the European Parliament for South East England, Nirj Deva, scored a major victory for the... MORE>

100% Debt Cancellation For The World’s Poorest Countries

The controversial subject of a total debt cancellation for the world's poorest countries is a matter which I feel very strongly about. Current approaches to deliver debt... MORE>

South East MEP Supports Lawsuit Against EU Political Funding

South East of England MEP Nirj Deva has today (Friday) lent his support to the efforts of Conservative MEP Roger Helmer and twenty four other Euro MPs in their efforts... MORE>

Local MEP Speaks Out Against South East Regional Aid Cuts

Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England has today (Thursday) hit out as European Commission plans to cut European Union.... MORE>

MEP Hits Out At "Laughable" EU Split

In a move which has been described by South East of England MEP Nirj Deva as “laughable”, the European Commission has today (Thursday) launched an unprecedented lawsuit against European Union... MORE>

Deva Blasts Threat To "Made in England" Labels

South East of England MEP, Nirj Deva has today (Thursday) slammed European Commission plans to force British manufacturers to label their goods ‘Made in the EU’ ”... MORE>

Nirj Deva Savages Euro MP Payrise

Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for South East England has today spoken of his disgust after his colleagues voted to increase the pay of Members of the European Parliament from £55,000... MORE>

Deva Set To Vote Against Investment Services Directive

Nirj Deva, Member of the European Parliament for South East England has today (21st October) announced that he will be voting against the European Investment... MORE>