Action Needed to Tackle Obesity "Time-Bomb"
Cornwall's five Liberal Democrat MPs have expressed their concern at the news that one in seven children in the South West are clinically obese.
15 Mar 2007
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Just one Wolverhampton MP opposed Trident
Congratulations to Wolverhampton North East MP, Ken Purchase, who twice voted against his own Labour Government's plans to replace the Trident submarines. First Mr Purchase was one 95 Labour MPs who joined the Liberal Democrats and voted for an amendment saying the case for renewing the UK's Trident nuclear submarine system "is not yet proven" and that a decision should be delayed. When this amendment was lost he again joined the Liberal Democrats and voted against the government's motion to proceed with the renewal of Trident.
15 Mar 2007
Switchover Help Scheme Too Late For Whitehaven
Commenting on today's announcement of 17th October 2007 as the date for the first stage of digital switchover in Whitehaven, Liberal Democrat Culture Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said:
15 Mar 2007
Council Tax Rise Below Inflation Again!
Council tax bills for Newcastle residents will rise by less than inflation in April. The Liberal Democrat-run city council will increase council tax by only 2.9%. This is below the current 3.7% increase in the retail prices index and will be the third year running the Lib Dems have kept the rise below inflation.
15 Mar 2007
Health Secretary Backs Cornish Lib Dem MPs Concerns Over Healh Care
The provision of GP services out-of-hours in Cornwall has been slammed by the Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt MP and a Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
14 Mar 2007
Government unveils draft Climate Change Bill
The Government has today unveiled its draft Climate Change Bill, which plans to set a "legally binding" target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050. It also calls for investment in low-carbon fuels and technologies, "carbon budgets" to be set every five years and for ministers to give annual progress reports on cutting emissions. However it rejects proposals for annual targets to be set. The full Climate Change Bill is to be published in the autumn.
14 Mar 2007