Hmrc Office Must Stay In Chesterfield
Commenting on today's meeting in the House of Commons for MPs representing constituencies affected by HMRC restructuring, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
10 May 2007
Lib Dems highlight plight of mental health services with House of Commons debate
Government spending cuts to mental health services, made despite mental illness affecting one in six adults in the UK, are being highlighted by the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons today. Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb MP, who will be leading today's opposition day debate, said:
9 May 2007
House of Commons - Opposition Day Debate - Mental Health Services
Norman Lamb leads a Liberal Democrat opposition day debate highlighting the need to place more focus on mental health services and calling on the government to ensure mental health services are better funded and more widely available.
9 May 2007
Poorest 'must pay less for fuel'
The poorest households should pay less for their gas and electricity, according to Energywatch. Three million households in Britain struggle to pay, says the energy watchdog, and it wants the government to force firms to cut their bills.
9 May 2007
Dundee City Council Administration discussions "constructive and positive" say Dundee Liberal Democrats
Following on from discussions between Dundee Liberal Democrat councillors with the Conservative, Labour and SNP groups on the City Council yesterday, City Council LibDem Group Leader Cllr Fraser Macpherson said these had been "constructive and positive."
9 May 2007
Liberal Democrat Climate Change Plan rejected by Labour and Tories
A Liberal Democrat action plan to tackle climate change was voted down by Labour MPs in the House of Commons yesterday, as the Conservatives sat on their hands. The motion, proposed in an opposition day debate led by Shadow Environment Secretary Chris Huhne MP, included proposals for annual emissions targets, green taxes, and tough new efficiency standards for buildings. Neither the government nor the Conservatives proposed a serious alternative to the Liberal Democrat plan.
9 May 2007