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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Tue 9th Mar 2010
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.
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Wed 10th Feb 2010
Commenting on today's release of details of the Welsh Boiler Scrappage Scheme, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said:
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
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.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
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.
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Sat 6th Feb 2010
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:
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
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.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
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.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
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.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
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:
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
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:
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Wed 27th Jan 2010
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.
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Wed 27th Jan 2010
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.
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Tue 26th Jan 2010
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.
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Mon 25th Jan 2010
Today, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central and member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, applauded the recommendation from the Equality and Human Rights Commission for the Government to scrap the compulsory retirement age and extend flexible working.
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Wed 20th Jan 2010
Today, as Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg unveiled the party's youth jobs manifesto pledge, the Welsh Liberal Democrats released new figures showing that the number of young people (aged 18 to 24) on Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for more than 6 months has more than doubled over the last year.
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Thu 14th Jan 2010
Today, the Office of National Statistics released the annual Family Spending report, which reveals that households in Wales, have the lowest levels of disposable income anywhere in the UK bar the North East of England.
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Wed 13th Jan 2010
Today, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, pledged "to do her bit" in campaigning for an improvement to conditions for Service Personnel and their families, the bereaved, veterans and dependants.
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Wed 13th Jan 2010
Commenting on the Conservative party's plans to combat excessive alcohol consumption by scrapping the use of 'units of alcohol' to measure the alcoholic content of drinks, and replace it with a measure in 'centilitres', Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said:
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Mon 11th Jan 2010
Commenting on today's publication from the Centre for Policy Studies entitled, A Step Change in UK Philanthropy, Jenny Willott, Liberal Democrat Charities Spokesperson, said:
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Mon 11th Jan 2010
Commenting on provisions in the Children, Schools and Families Bill 2009 that would give Academies exempt charitable status, Jenny Willott, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Charities, said:
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