Edward McMillan-Scott has been an MEP for Yorkshire & the Humber since 1984, defecting to the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives in 2010. He has served as Vice President of the European Parliament since 2004.
Richard Corbett served as an MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber from 1996 until 2009. For the past four years, he has been an advisor to President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy.
Timothy Kirkhope served as an MP for Leeds North East from 1987-1997. He has been an MEP for Yorkshire & the Humber since 1999, and served as Leader of the Conservative Party in the European Parliament from 2004-2007 and 2008-2010.