European Research Group
Eurosceptic faction within UK Conservative Party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The European Research Group (ERG) is a research support group and caucus of Eurosceptic Conservative Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] The journalist Sebastian Payne described it in the Financial Times as "the most influential [research group] in recent political history".[2]
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Abbreviation | ERG |
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Formation | July 1993; 30 years ago (1993-07) |
Founder | Michael Spicer |
Legal status | IPSA-funded pooled service |
Purpose | Support research for Eurosceptic UK Conservative MPs who choose to subscribe |
Chairman | Mark Francois |
Deputy Chairman | David Jones |
Deputy Chairwoman | Andrea Jenkyns |
Parent organisation | Conservative Party |
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Serving an annual average of 21 MPs[3][needs update] including cabinet members, the group's focus is the single issue of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.