Visit

Visit Ellie in Brussels or Strasbourg

I believe a key part of my job as an MEP is to help bring the West Midlands and Europe closer together. One way I can do this is by inviting people to visit the Parliament and see how it all works. So I am always delighted to welcome constituents to visit the European Parliament in either Brussels or Strasbourg.

Visits can include:

  • A visit to the Parlementarium, the Parliament’s visitor centre in Brussels;
  • A peak inside the Hemicycle and Greens/EFA group room (depending on the Parliamentary timetable);
  • Breakfast, coffee or lunch with me in the Parliament’s canteen (depending on my schedule);
  • Q&A with a member of my staff team;
    A visit to the excellent House of European History museum, just next to the Parliament in Brussels;
  • A chance to explore the beautiful city under your own steam.

Self-organised Visits

If you’d like to bring a group to visit, please contact Helen Heathfield, my Constituency Coordinator:

I’m sorry but I cannot provide any funding for such visits.

However, I am able to fund 36 ‘sponsored visitors’ in October. The European Parliament provides funding to enable each MEP to bring 110 visitors to the EP each year, and this translates into 36 ‘sponsored visitors’ for each UK MEP before 31 October. I used this funding mainly to enable young people to visit the Parliament, with a particular focus on two groups: young environmental activists, and young people who’ve never previously had the chance to travel to Europe.

On 8th-9th October, I brought all 36 sponsored visitors to Brussels. The visitors were therefore able to attend the #NotLeavingQuietly concert in the European Parliament, and then sit in the Public Gallery of the Plenary for the Opening Session on the 9th October.