Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced a £900m attack on tax avoidance and evasion. The additional investment is expected to raise an extra £7bn each year by 2014/15 from those who currently avoid paying their fair share of tax.
News that the use of rat poison by businesses and householders is to be protected in an EU regulation has been welcomed.
South-East England Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles participated in the Soroptimist International Conference on Human Trafficking, held recently in Leatherhead. The event was designed to raise awareness of trafficking and promote social justice.
Adding to her growing list of plaudits, local Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has been named the most influential woman in world finance in the FCI's Top 500 list, published this month.
Liberal Democrat policy to restore the link between the state pension and the rise in earnings has been adopted by the new Coalition Government. The move will benefit pensioners as earnings tend to go up more than inflation. It is estimated that someone retiring now will on average be £15,000 better off during their retirement.
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne hosted a major drive to promote battery recycling and recharging in the European Parliament this week, backed by MEPs from several other parties.