Lorely: thanks DELGA, good luck Jo
Lorely Burt has sent a message to DELGA members on moving on from holding the LGBT portfolio.
10 Jul 2007
News
Government Tax Credit system wasted over £9Billion
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that Gordon Brown's flagship tax credit system is on course to have wasted over £9bn in the first 3 years. The figures have been published ahead of this week's release by HMRC of new figures on fraud and error in the tax credits system for 2004/05.
10 Jul 2007
New Shepway Council Tax Exemption
A new class of council tax exemption has been introduced by Shepway Council. It adds to the exemption already in place that waives council tax on a property left empty because someone has had to leave it to care for a person who is old, disabled or ill. The new exemption will cover a home left empty when someone has to move out to provide care for children.
10 Jul 2007
Chesterfield Needs Flood Defences Urgently
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, Paul Holmes said:
10 Jul 2007
Planning Proposals Bulldoze Opposition
Speaking in Communities and Local Government questions today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
10 Jul 2007
Government accused over passport checks failure
The UK government has defended itself against claims by Interpol's head that it is failing to check visitors against a database of stolen passports. Ronald K Noble, the police agency's chief, said there was a "clear link between stolen passports and al-Qaeda linked terrorist activity". Mr Noble told the BBC: "The UK's anti-terrorist effort is in the wrong century."
9 Jul 2007