Responding to the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, on illegal settlements in the West Bank, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the Government following its decision to vote down amendments to the Health Bill, aimed at transforming safety standards across British maternity services.
Responding to the Government’s decision to pause plans for Local Government reorganisation in light of new legal advice, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
Today [Monday 17th April], Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have passed their amendment to the Energy Bill, meaning the Government is prevented from opening new coal mines in England. The amendment was backed by Labour and Crossbencher Peers.
The Liberal Democrats have this morning written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to report Ministers for breaking Purdah rules over today's maths policy announcement.
Today [Monday 17th April], Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords will be pushing a vote on their amendment to the Energy Bill which would prevent the Government from opening new coal mines in England.
Individual potholes are taking over eighteen months to be repaired in some areas, new figures have revealed.
Commenting on today's warning from the Local Government Association not to underestimate the difficulties Voter ID will cause for local authorities, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment has risen to a new record high of 7.22 million, new figures reveal today, despite Rishi Sunak’s New Year pledge that “NHS waiting lists will fall”.
The Liberal Democrats have warned that fly-tipping has been “effectively legalised”, after analysis revealed fewer than one in 500 incidents last year led to a prosecution.
Responding to the Home Office announcement on cutting police force red tape, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
There were over 3,000 “monster” sewage dumps into Britain’s rivers and coastlines last year, up 63% on the previous year, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
