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:
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:
News that earlier this week, a Liberal Democrat action plan to tackle climate change was voted down by Labour MPs in the House of Commons, as the Conservatives sat on their hands was slammed today (Friday 11th May) by 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."
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.
Confirmed in her position as Leader of the 8-strong Liberal Democrat Group by its Members on Friday, following the results of the previous day's election, Councillor Maureen Rigg said,
Following the Liberal Democrats taking full control of Rochdale Council in the local elections, the elected Liberal Democrat Councillors have chosen the Cabinet members to "lead the Rochdale Borough forward in the next year".