Malcolm was first elected MEP for the West Midlands in 1999. He is Conservative Spokesman on the Internal Market, and a member of the Legal Affairs and Internal Market committee. He is a substitute member of the Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy Committee.

As Conservative Internal Market Spokesman, Malcolm is continuing his crusade for more open and de-regulated markets. He is focusing special attention on services - where many barriers still exist. He has recently produced a report on E-Commerce and Financial Services, supporting plans to allow companies to market products across the EU, using the internet. He is now working on policy proposals to achieve effective Regulatory Impact assessment at a European level, ahead of the Barcelona summit in April 2002.

Other projects currently under Malcolm's scrutiny are:

• The European Patent, allowing companies to protect inventions across the EU with a single application. The big issue is language, with a growing acceptance of English as the basis for all applications.
• Public Procurement, where he is fighting to ensure that an open market is maintained and that market distorting social and environmental criteria are excluded.
• The Machinery Directive, where he is supporting a proposed simplification of existing legislation.
• Data Protection, where he has been leading the fight for effective and workable regulations that will not undermine responsible e-commerce.
• Malcolm is rapporteur on the Universal Service Directive which is part of the suite of four telecommunications directives currently going through the European Parliament. This will create a single market for telecoms, improving efficiency and giving consumers better choice and lower prices. Malcolm has written reports for the first and second readings.

Malcolm was formerly a partner in a motor industry consulting company, Harbour Wade Brown from 1989 to 1999, and was UK and Overseas Sales Director for Austin Rover.

Malcolm fought Birmingham East in the 1989 European Election. Born in 1947, Malcolm is married with two children. His interests include travel, cooking, choral singing and motor racing.