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EVERY CHILD IS EQUAL..BUT THE GOVERNMENT'S CHILDREN ARE MORE EQUAL THAN YOURS

Personal details on every child in Essex including their name, date of birth, school, GP and parent's contact details, will be collected and stored on a government database - except the children of politicians and the rich and famous who are explicitly excluded. Liberal Democrats at Essex County Council have called for a full council debate on this project, named ContactPoint, which the group says is an unnecessary intrusion into the privacy of many children and their parents.

22 Nov 2007
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New report highlights essential role of renewable energy generation in achieving zero carbon homes

A new report from the Renewables Advisory Board (RAB), which advises Government on renewable energy issues, provides the first in depth analysis of the role of on site energy generation in the delivery of the Government's policy of ensuring that all new homes are zero carbon from 2016. Amongst it findings is the conclusion that the policy could drive a market for on-site renewable worth £2.3 billion a year from 2016.

21 Nov 2007
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Where does the buck stop?

Acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has urged ministers to say where "the buck stops" over the loss of 25 million child benefit records. He told the Commons that HM Customs and Revenue chairman Paul Gray had resigned as a "matter of honour" but ministers had "declined to do so". He accused Gordon Brown of creating "dysfunctional organisation and systems" when chancellor.

21 Nov 2007
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"Treasury mess shows HMRC overstretch" - Farron

Commenting on the news today that HM Revenue and Customs has lost the financial details of more than 20 million people, local MP Tim Farron drew attention to the fact that at this time the Treasury should be looking towards consistency, rather than consolidation of offices. Mr Farron has uncovered suggestions that the HMRC office in Kendal will be consolidated into a large regional office, meaning significant job losses and inconvenience for people using the existing office.

21 Nov 2007
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Farron Fights for Justice for Farmers

Tim Farron MP has written today to the Office of Fair Trading in the wake of the price fixing charges levelled at major supermarkets and dairy processors in the aftermath of the foot and mouth outbreak. Mr Farron, who recently backed the idea proposed by the Competition Commission of having a Supermarket Ombudsman, wrote to both the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs and the Chief Executive of the OFT.

21 Nov 2007
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