Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat Education and Children spokesperson in the House of Lords) today presented the case for the amendment tackling homophobic bullying to the Education and Inspections Bill. Sadly, lacking the cross-party support needed, it fell without a vote.
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Danny Alexander MP today welcomed a Government U-turn which means people on benefits who volunteer will no longer have to pay the cost of their meals. He said, "It is welcome, though rather belated news that the Government has decided to make a u-turn on its previous policy not to allow benefit recipients to claim lunch expenses when they volunteer."
Doctors need to do all they can to protect patients and colleagues from discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, a new report by the British Medical Association says. The report, Sexual Orientation in the Workplace, comes in the wake of recent legislation that makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the grounds of their sexual orientation.
In a move which may have important repercussions for larger LGBT community organisations, Lib Dem MP John Hemming is calling for the DWP to allow volunteers to be given lunch by the organisations that they are working for.
Sandra Gidley MP has condemned the Government's failure to deliver on sexual health services and wider sexual health information and advice for young people.
Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Sandra Gidley MP has highlighted that sexual health and contraception advice and support is being made harder to access for many people due to Government cost-cutting.