House of Lords - Welfare Reform Bill (Second Reading)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Morris of Manchester, who has done so much for disabled people over the years.
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7 Mar 2007
National News
House of Lords - Welfare Reform Bill (Second Reading)
Lords Oakeshott, Kirkwood, Addington and Baroness Thomas welcome plans to help long term unemployed back in to work, but warn that the Bill will need careful scrutiny and clarification to ensure its success.
7 Mar 2007
House of Lords - Concessionary Bus Travel Bill (Report Stage)
Lord Bradshaw and Baroness Scott address problems of funding and execution in the legislation to provide free bus travel for the over 60's.
7 Mar 2007
BBC Poll Backs Lib Dem Call for Local Income Tax
A national BBC poll on Council Tax has backed Lib Dem proposals to scrap Council Tax entirely and replace it with a local income tax. The Lib Dem proposals for Local Income Tax would mean the majority of current Shepway Council Tax payers would be better off, with many lower paid including pensioners paying nothing at all.
7 Mar 2007
Lib Dem Candidates for the European Elections in England - 2009
If you are a Party member interested in standing for selection as a Liberal Democrat candidate for any of the 9 English Regional Lists for the next European Parliamentary elections, the vacancies will be advertised in Liberal Democrat News on 8th June 2007 with a closing date of 2nd July 2007.
7 Mar 2007
Europe-wide action to end homophobic bullying
Liberal Democrat MEP for London Baroness Sarah Ludford, a member of the European Parliament's Intergroup on Gay & Lesbian rights, has added her support to a written declaration on combating homophobic bullying. Sarah said: "The European Parliament has consistently condemned homophobia both inside and outside the EU. With this written declaration, we are calling on member state governments to fight homophobia in education, to support LGBT youth groups and to organise a peer review to disseminate best practice on combating homophobia in schools."
7 Mar 2007