http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Jenny Willott MP en-GB Jenny Willott MP http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Jenny Willott MP 2010-03-11T00:25+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000391/government_building_emissions_plan_too_little_too_late__willott.html Jenny Willott, the MP for Cardiff Central and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, has today said that the £2.75 million programme for pilot projects to reduce the carbon footprint of Government buildings is 'too little too late'. 2010-03-10T13:30+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000389/willott_welcomes_lottery_veteran_support.html Jenny Willott, Cardiff Central MP and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for the Cabinet Office, has today welcomed the launch of the Big Lottery Fund's "Forces in Mind" programme to help ease the transition for veterans from military to civilian life. 2010-03-09T14:07+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000390/increase_in_house_sales_must_not_leave_poorest_behind_willott.html Jenny Willott, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, has today welcomed reports of an increase in house sales and in first-time buyers, but warns that these increases must not mean leaving the worst off behind. 2010-03-09T11:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000388/boiler_scrappage_scheme_too_little_to_too_few_too_late.html Commenting on today's release of details of the Welsh Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said: 2010-02-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000385/willott_demands_cut_in_south_wales_rail_fares.html Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, is urging the Government to carry out a comprehensive review of rail fares in order to bring down the costs of public transport for people in South Wales. 2010-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000386/willott_makes_british_legion_pledge_amid_of_afghanistan_casualty_warning.html Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, has met with representatives from the Royal British Legion in Parliament to make a formal pledge to do her bit to support the British Armed Forces. 2010-02-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000387/nhs_charity_climbdown_welcome.html Commenting on the news that the Treasury has postponed the implementation of new accounting rules that would have led to the consolidation of NHS Charity funds with those of their partner NHS bodies, Jenny Willott, Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, who led the campaign in Parliament to fight against the measure, said: 2010-02-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000384/browns_quango_infatuation_costs_taxpayer_465bn.html Today, the Government published new figures showing that the annual cost of running quangos has risen to £46.5bn - a rise of nearly £10bn since Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. 2010-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000382/lib_dems_will_put_400_extra_poice_on_welsh_streets.html Today, the Welsh Liberal Democrats announced that the Liberal Democrats plans for policing across the UK will put an extra 400 Welsh policemen on the streets and communities of Wales. 2010-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000381/willott_commits_to_safeguard_the_legacy_of_holocaust_survivors.html Today, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, pledged her commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust. 2010-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000379/wales_misses_out_on_800m_in_benefits__tax_credits__willott.html Commenting on today's call from a coalition of charities led by the Citizen's Advice Bureau for the government to set targets to bring down the £16bn in unclaimed benefits and tax credits every year, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central and member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, said: 2010-02-03T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000380/ukba_must_answer_institutionally_racist_accusations.html Commenting on the accusations that the UKBA is institutionally racist from a former employee at the UKBA's Cardiff office, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said: 2010-02-03T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000378/government_secrecy_poisoning_iraq_war_inquiry__willott.html Following Sir John Chilcot's admission today of 'frustration' over the Government's unwillingness to declassify certain information, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called for key documents to be published before Tony Blair's hearing on Friday. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000377/smarter_ict_must_undo_government_legacy_of_waste_and_delays__willott.html Responding today's release of the Government's new ICT Strategy, Jenny Willott, Shadow Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Minister, released figures showing that 33 abandoned and 77 over budget Government ICT projects over the last decade have wasted almost £1.2bn in taxpayer's money and caused a total of 70 years worth of delays. 2010-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.jennywillott.co.uk/news/000376/tax_reform_key_to_tackling_welsh_child_poverty.html Today, following the publication of the Save the Children report showing that the proportion of children in extreme poverty in Wales is higher than anywhere else in the UK, the Welsh Liberal Democrats stressed the importance of tax reform for tackling child poverty. 2010-01-26T00:00+00:00