http://lizlynne.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Liz Lynne MEP en-GB Liz Lynne MEP http://lizlynne.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Liz Lynne MEP 2010-03-17T07:14+00:00 United Kingdom http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001299/liz_lynne_mep_opens_lib_dem_conference_at_icc_in_birmingham.html West Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne has formally opened the Liberal Democrats' first national conference to be held in Birmingham. 2010-03-14T15:26+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001298/mep_welcomes_eu_parliament_plan_to_cut_red_tape_for_small_businesses.html Local Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a plan to exempt struggling very small businesses from the need to produce annual accounts. 2010-03-10T17:39+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001297/liz_lynne_backs_european_parliament_call_for_war_crime_allegations_in_gaza_to_be_investigated.html A resolution calling for alleged war crimes in Gaza to be independently investigated and for an end to the blockade of the territory won support from Euro MPs today, including local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne. 2010-03-10T16:37+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001296/holidays_for_cats_dogs_and_ferrets__euro_mp_liz_lynne.html New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. 2010-03-09T16:12+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001295/new_needle_stick_safety_law_a_victory_but_governments_must_act_now__liz_lynne.html Euro MP Liz Lynne has hailed a decision by EU ministers in Brussels today to adopt new laws to tackle the serious risks faced by nurses and other workers from needlestick injuries at work. 2010-03-08T13:10+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001294/liz_lynne_welcomes_ban_on_mobile_phone_companies_extortionate_data_roaming_charges.html Local LibDem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed a ban on mobile phone users racking up huge Internet roaming charges while using their phones in another EU country. 2010-03-04T13:09+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001293/manufacturing_week_highlights_need_for_more_government_action_to_help_midlands_firms.html UK 'Manufacturing Week' from 1-5 March highlights the crying need for more proactive policies to help West Midlands firms climb out of the recession, says Euro MP Liz Lynne. 2010-03-03T18:02+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001292/euro_mp_backs_move_for_moratorium_on_electronic_tag_penalties_for_local_farmers.html Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has strongly backed a call in Brussels this week for a moratorium on penalties while technical problems with electronic sheep tags are ironed out. 2010-02-26T14:02+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001291/india_pakistan_talks_are_vital_step_to_progress_in_kashmir.html The first formal India Pakistan talks since the Mumbai attacks in 2008 are a vital step forward for moves to a lasting peaceful settlement in Kashmir, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne said at the European Parliament today. 2010-02-25T13:05+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001290/liz_lynne_and_breast_cancer_campaigners_step_up_drive_for_screening.html Campaigners from the European Breast Cancer coalition joined Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne in Brussels this week to lobby Euro MPs to sign up to a call for universal cancer screening for women between the ages of 50 and 69. 2010-02-25T09:59+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001289/eu_commission_must_speed_up_plans_to_cut_the_124_billion_euro_cost_of_red_tape__liz_lynne.html The European Commission must accelerate progress on stripping away unnecessary red tape for small businesses which is seriously hampering efforts to beat the recession, says Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne. 2010-02-23T17:53+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001288/eu_on_the_brink_of_new_laws_to_tackle_needlestick_injuries_after_campaign_by_liz_lynne_mep.html The European Parliament today voted in favour of a resolution from LibDem MEP Liz Lynne calling for new laws to tackle the danger of needle stick injuries in the workplace, which can cause HIV or other serious infections. 2010-02-11T14:18+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001287/victory_for_liz_lynne_after_her_declaration_to_stop_horse_cruelty_adopted_by_european_parliament.html Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has welcomed news that her campaign to end cruelty suffered by horses being transported long distance for slaughter has been adopted by the European Parliament at Strasbourg this morning. 2010-02-11T13:41+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001286/early_action_and_screening_could_save_the_sight_of_9_million_people_says_euro_mp.html Early action and screening could tackle the spiralling cost of treating millions of people losing their sight due to glaucoma, says Euro MP Liz Lynne. 2010-02-11T00:01+00:00 http://lizlynne.org.uk/news/001285/former_pm_chaudhry_discusses_kashmir_developments_with_liz_lynne_mep.html Prospects for encouraging improved dialogue between Kashmiris, the Pakistan government and India and the role of the EU were discussed at a meeting of Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne and former Kashmir Prime Minister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry at the European Parliament. 2010-02-10T19:24+00:00