Ashley was elected to the European Parliament in June 2009 and was appointed Chief Whip of the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists Group) in December 2010.Ashley is a member of the Internal Market Committee where he takes a particular interest in the Aerospace and Pharmaceutical Industries. He also sits on the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee and the Committee for Constitutional Affairs. Ashley is a member of the Delegation for relations with the Arabian Peninsula and also of the Delegation for relations with China.
