News from Nicol Stephen : Entering the campaign's final week
Nicol Stephen, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, writes :
26 Apr 2007
News
Conservatives under fire for shutting services
The Epping Youth and Adult Centre in St John's Road is just the latest local facility to be closed by the Conservatives.
26 Apr 2007
Welcome Pensions Success For Carers
Paul Holmes, MP for Chesterfield, has welcomed a government decision to accept a Liberal Democrat amendment to the Pensions Bill, which is currently going through Parliament. The effect of the government's decision will be to ensure that 40,000 more carers get the basic state pension, including an estimated 66 in Chesterfield and 2860 people across the whole of the East Midlands.
26 Apr 2007
Labour Covering Up Post Office Hit List
Commenting on the continued failure of the Labour Government to disclose to the public the list of post offices facing closure, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
26 Apr 2007
Alexander welcomes Lords support for Independent Living
Danny Alexander MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for Social Exclusion and Disability Spokesperson, today welcomed the completion of the Lords Stages of the Disabled Persons (Independent Living) Bill. Introduced by Lord Ashley of Stoke, the Private Member's Bill is aimed at tackling the growing gap in social care, and ensuring greater choice and support for disabled people and their carers.
25 Apr 2007
Liberal Democrat dossier shows need for anti-terror leaks to end
The Liberal Democrats today called for an investigation into leaks that potentially endanger anti-terror investigations. The party has produced a dossier of examples of unofficial briefings from Whitehall and Westminster related to anti-terror cases, which were premature or inaccurate and potentially compromised investigations. This comes after Peter Clarke, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said that the people responsible for such leaks should be 'thoroughly ashamed' and that leaks 'put lives at risk'. David Cameron also demanded an inquiry into the incident during PMQs in the Commons today.
25 Apr 2007