I have during the last couple of weeks been leading for the Liberal Democrats on the Welfare Reform Bill. During the committee stages of a bill members go through the proposed bill line by line putting forward amendments to improve the bill.
Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes met this morning with the 'Bus Minister' Paul Clark.
The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman for Newcastle East, Greg Stone, has called on the Government to publish a list of contracts awarded for the 2012 London Olympics, following a commitment to do so from the Sport Minister, Gerry Sutcliffe in Parliament yesterday.
Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall has expressed disappointment and sadness after the planning application for a Cinema, shops and a multi storey car park on William Hunter Way was railroaded through by the Conservative administration at the Full Council meeting.
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, and Liberal Democrat colleagues have launched the party's draft Freedom Bill. Chris said:
It's not often that we, as the official opposition, commend our borough council, but in the case of the recent snow, the staff from Epsom & Ewell's Operational Services Department were positively heroic!