After first being elected to the European Parliament in 2009, Emma joined the Parliament’s International Trade Committee in early 2012. By 2014, Emma was appointed as the ECR Group Coordinator for the committee, meaning that she is the lead MEP in the Group on Trade matters.

Thomas Christopher John Pursglove

 Stephen Mold currently runs his own business but is an experienced campaigner for the Party and stood as a Parliamentary candidate in Derby achieving one of the largest swings to Conservatives in 2015.  He has served as East Midlands Regional Chairman of 5 local counties and is a councillor (and Chief Whip) on Sth Northants council.  He was also Regional Chairman for the last Police & Crime Commissioner elections. 

Rupert Matthews became MEP for the East Midlands in July 2017 following many years of campaigning on behalf of local people across the East Midlands.