Thank you for visiting my website. It's important to me as a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber to keep in touch throughout the year. On this site you will find my news, articles and speeches and more!
Statement on Expenses
Much attention is now being focused on the issue of MPs' expenses, and MEPs have inevitably been drawn into this. Below you can find a link to a statement about my own position.
Diana welcomes cut to red tape on Britain's small businesses
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Wed 10th Mar 2010
Local Euro MP Diana Wallis MEP, the Liberal Democrat Spokeswoman on Legal Affairs, has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.
Diana raises Endometriosis on International Women's day in a speech to the European Parliament
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Tue 9th Mar 2010
To coincide with International Women's day (8th March) and the start of Endometriosis Awareness Week across Europe, Diana Wallis MEP raised the issue of Endometriosis in a speech to the European Parliament. In the speech she called for the debilitating illness to be taken more seriously.
Responding to the resounding 'No' vote Icelanders delivered in the referendum on the proposed deal to repay Britain and the Netherlands outstanding debts from the failed Icelandic bank Icesave, European Parliament Vice President Diana Wallis MEP said:
The Violence of Poverty - The cost of human trafficking
Fri 5th Mar 2010
The Impressions Gallery in Bradford in collaboration with Autograph ABP presented a special evening of film screening and talks to support their exhibition 'not Natasha', under the title: 'The Violence of Poverty - The cost of human trafficking'
Diana gave a keynote speech at an ASDA suppliers conference in Morley on Thursday. The conference, held annually, was attended by around 450 suppliers from the UK and from ASDA's production sites around the world including China, India and Europe.
Local Lib Dem Euro MP expresses delight at Yorkshire rhubarb decision
Fri 26th Feb 2010
The Liberal Democrat Euro MP for Yorkshire and the Humber, Diana Wallis, has said she is 'absolutely delighted' that traditionally grown Indoor Yorkshire rhubarb has received Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Commission.
Commission and Parliament move closer on achieving a single register for lobbyists
Wed 24th Feb 2010
Diana Wallis, the MEP responsible for transparency, says there is a good possibility of achieving a single register between the EP and the Commission for Brussels-based lobbyists.
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Quotes of the Week
"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain."
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy."
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Financial Times - 3 March
Diana recently ran the London Marathon to raise funds for endometriosis research. You can still support her by clicking the photo above, or follow her blog below
