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Dr. Vincent Cable MP leads the Treasury Team in the House of Commons, with Julia Goldsworthy MP, Colin Breed MP, John Thurso MP and the team in the House of Lords is led by Lord Dick Newby with Lord Matthew Oakeshott and Lord Iain Vallance.
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Sarah Teather MP leads the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform team in the House of Commons with Lorely Burt MP and Mark Hunter MP with Lord Razzall CBE, Lord Sharman, and Lord Iain Vallance of Tummel, Lord Cotter (Small Business) and Lord Redesdale (Energy) in the House of Lords
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Helping People From Ethnic Minorities Back Into Work Vitally Important - Alexander
Fri 1st Feb 2008
Commenting on today's [Friday] National Audit Office report on increasing employment rates of ethnic minorities, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander said: "It is vitally important to help people from ethnic minorities into work in order to tackle child poverty and entrenched deprivation in these communities.
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[Read "Helping People From Ethnic Minorities Back Into Work Vitally Important - Alexander" in full]
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New Property Tax Won't Fix Failed Council Tax - Goldsworthy
Thu 24th Jan 2008
Commenting on today's [Thursday] report from the New Local Government Network, which proposes replacing Council Tax with a Local Property Levy, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Julia Goldsworthy said: "While the Government obsesses with gimmicks, most people are more concerned with how they will pay their Council Tax bill.
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[Read "New Property Tax Won't Fix Failed Council Tax - Goldsworthy" in full]
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Council Tax Increase Double The Rise Of Public Sector Pay - Goldsworthy
Thu 24th Jan 2008
Responding to the Local Government Association's survey suggesting that Council Tax is set to rise by an average of 4% this year, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Julia Goldsworthy said: "The Government's decision to limit public sector pay to 2% sits starkly alongside the fact that Council Tax is set to rise by twice that amount.
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[Read "Council Tax Increase Double The Rise Of Public Sector Pay - Goldsworthy" in full]
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Micro-Generation And Energy Efficiency Schemes Needed To Reduce Emissions - Webb
Wed 23rd Jan 2008
Commenting on today's European Commission announcement on renewable energy targets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Steve Webb said: "The Government is spending far too much time on grand energy schemes which will not be up and running for many years, when what we need is urgent change.
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[Read "Micro-Generation And Energy Efficiency Schemes Needed To Reduce Emissions - Webb" in full]
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Banks Should Reduce Charges - Cable
Mon 14th Jan 2008
Commenting at the start of the court case between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and several high street banks about bank charges, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "Banks are not charities and it is perfectly acceptable for them to levy charges when customers breach the terms of their bank accounts. However, trying to pretend that it costs upwards of £30 to return an unpaid direct debit is laughable.
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[Read "Banks Should Reduce Charges - Cable" in full]
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Cable - Northern Rock: Sense Has Prevailed But Questions Must Be Answered
Sat 12th Jan 2008
Commenting on the recruitment of Ron Sandler to lead Northern Rock in the event that the bank is nationalised, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP said: "If the Government has now finally accepted our advice that public ownership is the least bad option, this is a very strange way in which to prepare for it through a leaked announcement.
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[Read "Cable - Northern Rock: Sense Has Prevailed But Questions Must Be Answered" in full]
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"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists. "
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas
Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July
"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity. "
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman
www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July
"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections. "
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg
www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July
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