Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
ID cards will be honeypot for fraudsters - Clegg
Responding to Tony Blair's defence of ID Cards, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Clegg MP, has revealed examples of how government identity databases can actually help criminals.
8 Nov 2006
Dundee LibDems say the UK should sign up to the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon has today (Wednesday 8th November) welcomed the campaign by Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne to combat the third largest source of illegal income after drugs and arms by acting to support as victims of crime those who are trafficked into the UK, and to dismantle the networks of traffickers.
8 Nov 2006
Theydon Bois Youth centre
CLLR Roland Frankel has been monitoring the progress being made by the Parish Council in their attempt to have the Youth Centre land registered as a Village Green. This would prevent the County Council's plan to build houses on the site.
8 Nov 2006
Rochdale welcomes Police Authority refund!
Rochdale Member of the Police Authority Councillor Barbara Todd has welcomed a £75,810 refund from the Government. This was the cost incurred by Greater Manchester Police in the failed preparation for police restructuring. The £75,810 is the full cost of the preparatory work that Greater Manchester Police undertook during a Government review of the number of forces in England and Wales. The review caused controversy in many areas in the country with forces facing mergers to fit in with the plans to cut the number of forces in England and Wales from 43 to fewer than 30. The scrapping of the scheme was a relief to many people but left forces with huge bills.
8 Nov 2006
"EHR directors must be investigated over Farepak" says West Midlands Lib Dem MP
Speaking after an adjournment debate on the bankruptcy of Farepak, Liberal Democrat Small Business Spokesperson and MP for Solihull, Lorely Burt MP has attacked the companies involved and called on the Government to give customers better protection.
7 Nov 2006
Blind pupils 'denied text books'
Blind and partially sighted children are being denied access to many key school text books, the Royal National Institute for the Blind claims. A report for the charity says only 12% of maths and 8% of science GCSE textbooks in England are available in Braille or other accessible formats.
7 Nov 2006