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		All Change For East Midlands Tory MEPs Tuesday, 27 July 2004 The new session of the European Parliament has heralded a reshuffle of responsibilities from the British Conservative delegation. Consequently, newly re-elected East Midlands MEPs Chris Heaton-Harris and Roger Helmer are to serve on different committees than the last parliament. Mr Helmer, who will be serving on the Employment and Social Affairs and Petitions committees said: "This reshuffle is good news for the East Midlands. It allows me to work heavily in a committee that will have huge economic implications for the area. I am looking forward to examining, and hopefully restricting, the colossal burden of red tape and over-regulation that blights East Midlands employers. Small businesses will be reassured that I am in there fighting on their behalf." Mr Heaton-Harris will sit on the powerful Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee. This committee oversees coordination at Community level of national legislation in the sphere of the internal market, as well as the promotion and protection of the economic interests of consumers. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Heaton-Harris said: "I am greatly looking forward to this new challenge. The ability to stand up for, and protect Britain's interests in Europe is something I shall approach with the utmost seriousness. East Midlands businesses need a fair crack of the whip in the internal market and I intend to speak up for them."