Lib Dem Lords

11/01/2018

Following the vote Tom McNally, a Liberal Democrat peer, said the Conservatives “have been halted in their shameless disregard for the private lives of those violated by the press going too far”.

Peers have inflicted a defeat on the Government in the House of Lords demanding Theresa May launch a second phase of the Leveson inquiry into the behaviour of the press. The upper chamber voted by 238 votes to 209, defeating the Government with a majority of 29. It calls on the Government to investi...

10/01/2018

"China’s domestic clean-up presents an environmental challenge to the developed world. In the longer term it should be the catalyst that forces us to clean up our own act and our own mess."

Lib Dem peer Lord Teverson reflects on his recent oral question on the decision of the government of China to restrict the imports of foreign waste.

01/12/2017

Lord Scriven, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for International LGBT Rights, told PinkNews: “This is a record of shame for the government.

“The Liberal Democrats will challenge the Government over these figures.

Data quietly published by the UK government today shows that thousands of gay, lesbian and bisexual asylum seekers have been refused asylum from countries where they could face prison, violence, or death.

16/11/2017

"Over the past few weeks peers have been lifting their eyes to the stars while giving the Space Industry Bill careful scrutiny."

It might be thought that with Brexit, Trump, climate change, a Middle East in turmoil, a data-led fourth industrial revolution already on the way, let alone who is next to go from Theresa May’s...

09/11/2017

"It is impossible to put the internet genie back in the bottle, so we must work towards developing a culture in which cyber-bullying is not acceptable."

01/11/2017

The Lib Dems just won a victory on cold calling

Those horrendous claims management company calls could soon be history - if the government stick to their word.

Those horrendous claims management company calls could soon be history - if the government stick to their word.

31/10/2017

"A network built in the 19th century and neglected and partially dismantled in the latter half of the 20th century is now creaking at the seams."

Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Baroness Jenny Randerson writes ahead of her debate in the House of Lords on 'Measures to improve the reliability of railway services'.