News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Leicester Students take their case to Parliament and meet with local MP

Today, Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South met students from Leicester and De Montfort Universities and Leicester College at the Palace of Westminster. This comes on the day the National Union of Students (NUS) hosted a meeting in Parliament on Further and Higher Education. This event brought together student officers from across the UK. Discussions focused on their concerns and grievances for Higher Education and the Governments decision in introduce University Tuition and Top-up fees.

2 Mar 2005

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Wolverhampton - Walsall train service to be axed

The Strategic Rail Authority has, in its Route Utilisation Strategy, proposed the Wolverhampton to Walsall rail service be axed. This does not come as a surprise to Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Colin Ross who, as a regularly user of the service, said "I have felt the passengers were been softened up for this, the service has in fact been a rail replacement coach since the New Year."

2 Mar 2005

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Labour Selection Policies Hit Special Needs Children Hardest

Liberal Democrat Disability Spokesman and member of the Education and Skills Select Committee, Paul Holmes MP, questioned the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP, today over the failure to practise inclusion for children with Special Educational Needs, including disabilities.

2 Mar 2005

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Government must stop polluters and flytippers committing green murder - Baker

Ahead of the expected publication of new figures on flytipping by DEFRA, the Liberal Democrats can reveal that the Government is failing to deliver justice on this growing problem.

2 Mar 2005

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EAC report shows government policy needs a green backbone - Doughty

Commenting on the Environmental Audit Committee's report on the progress made on the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) targets, Committee Member and Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Minister, Sue Doughty MP said:

2 Mar 2005

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Parmjit Singh Gill making his Maiden Speech to the House of Commos

Government Has Lost Confidence On All Sides - Gill

Commenting on last nights House of Commons vote on the Government's Terror Bill, Parmjit Singh Gill MP, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Leicester South, said:

1 Mar 2005

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Leicester Students take their case to Parliament and meet with local MP

Wolverhampton - Walsall train service to be axed

Labour Selection Policies Hit Special Needs Children Hardest

Government must stop polluters and flytippers committing green murder - Baker

EAC report shows government policy needs a green backbone - Doughty

Government Has Lost Confidence On All Sides - Gill

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