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Welcome!
As the Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands Region, I am responsible for representing the people of the Black Country, Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
List of Liberal Democrat MPs and local parties in the region.
I hope you find this website easy to navigate and accessible. If you have any suggestions of other information you would like to see on this site, please do e-mail me at liz@lizlynne.org.uk.
CUTS TO SEASONAL WORKERS POLICY THREATEN HARVEST
Wed 16th Apr 2008
The Government's decision to cut the number of people able to participate in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme threatens to cause chaos to the harvest on our farms and market gardens, LibDem European agriculture spokesperson Liz Lynne has warned.
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Read "CUTS TO SEASONAL WORKERS POLICY THREATEN HARVEST" in full (489 words).
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BOYCOTT OPENING CEREMONY FOR TIBET, SAY MEPs
Thu 10th Apr 2008
A boycott of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games by EU Heads of State should be considered, if there is no resumption of dialogue between the Chinese authorities and HH the Dalai Lama, according to a resolution adopted today by the European Parliament. Nevertheless, MEPs agree with the Dalai Lama that the Games themselves remain a great opportunity for freedom for all Chinese people.
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Read "BOYCOTT OPENING CEREMONY FOR TIBET, SAY MEPs " in full (283 words).
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EU-WIDE CHILD ALERT SYSTEM NEEDED SAYS MEP
Thu 10th Apr 2008
Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has called for a public warning system for when children are suspected of being abducted, saying such a system might have helped in recent high profile cases. Such a system already exists in the US, where it has helped recover almost 400 children during the last five years.
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Read "EU-WIDE CHILD ALERT SYSTEM NEEDED SAYS MEP" in full (253 words).
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EURO-MP URGES TAX CUTS ON HEARING AIDS
Tue 8th Apr 2008
Local Euro-MP Liz Lynne has written to Disabilities Minister Anne McGuire, urging her to look into a cut in VAT on devices which help with medical conditions and disabilities. The move was prompted by recent confirmation from the EU Commission that Member States could reduce VAT on vital aids for disabled people to just 5%.
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Read "EURO-MP URGES TAX CUTS ON HEARING AIDS" in full (278 words).
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"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant. "
Lord Paddy Ashdown
In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May
"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 May
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