22 March 2005

MEP visits Dundee University

SNP Member of the European Parliament, Ian Hudghton will be addressing a class of third year European Law students at Dundee University on Thursday 24 March at 2pm. Mr Hudghton, whose talk will cover a range of topics including how EU laws are made, the European Constitution and the role of national and regional legislatures in the EU, is attending the university at the behest of course tutor Sue England.

Speaking in advance of his visit, Mr Hudghton said: "The students' are currently studying EU legislation and I am delighted to have been asked to give them my thoughts on some of the key issues affecting the EU today from an MEP's perspective. More importantly, I'm looking forward to hearing the students' views on how they think the EU impacts on Scotland and what our country's future role in Europe should be."

Contact: Ian Hudghton, Tel: 07885-254385

NOTES:

Mr Hudghton will be giving his talk to the students, in the Engineering Building of Dundee University on Thursday 24 March at 2 pm. Telephone number for the Law Department office is 01382 344764.

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk