Liberal Democrat Conference backs plans to build 1.3 million new social houses
The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed measures to build 1.3 million new social homes over the next ten years.
9 Mar 2008
The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed measures to build 1.3 million new social homes over the next ten years.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 9th March) backed calls made at the recent Scottish LibDem Conference in Aviemore for binding targets to be introduced to reduce excess packaging, and slammed the SNP Government which has cut £26 million out of the Strategic Waste Fund budget.
The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed plans to radically transform the NHS into a 'people's health service' by empowering individuals and decentralising control to local communities.
Fundraising for the South East England Euro Elections is now fully underway with the launch of the fundraising section of www.libdems4europe.org.uk.
The full text of the speech of Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP follows:
"VAT on fruit juice and smoothies should be cut from 17.5% to 5% to help encourage healthy diets, the Lib Dem Treasury Chancellor, Vince Cable, told the party's spring conference in Liverpool. The cut in duty would be paid for by a rise in tax on some alcoholic drinks. "Such a tax could raise an estimated £200m", he said.