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Two Yorkshire & the Humber Euro MPs get Madeline McCann inspired written declaration on emergency cooperation in recovering missing children formally adopted in Brussels

Tue 2nd Sep 2008

Two Yorkshire & the Humber Euro MPs, both Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament, have been successful in gaining the formal adoption of a written declaration on emergency cooperation in recovering missing children which was inspired by the Madeline McCann disappearance.

MEPs Diana Wallis and Edward McMillan-Scott meeting French Justice Minister, Mrs. Rachida Dati, in Brussels yesterday

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Campaigning in Farnley and Wortley

Mon 1st Sep 2008

Yorkshire & the Humber Liberal Democrat MEP, Diana Wallis, supports the party's local candidate, Rosie Spencer, ahead of the by-election in the Farnley and Wortley ward in Leeds on Thursday 18th September.

Diana with Rosie (photography: Stewart Arnold)

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'Gravy train' remains in Brussels this week

Mon 1st Sep 2008

A damaged roof has meant that the monthly trek of MEPs from their base in Brussels to Strasbourg has been cancelled this week but local Liberal Democrat Euro MP Diana Wallis is not complaining.

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Campaigning in Wickersley and Bramley

Sat 23rd Aug 2008

Yorkshire & the Humber Liberal Democrat MEP, Diana Wallis, supports the party's local candidate, Steve Scutt, ahead of Thursday's by-election in the Wickersley and Bramley ward in Rotherham.

Diana with Steve (2nd left) and local campaigners (photography: Stewart Arnold)

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Diana gains support for National Judge Report at Bordeaux conference

Tue 22nd Jul 2008

Speaking alongside EU Commissioner Barrot and French Justice Minister, Mrs Racida Dati, at a conference on education of national judges in Bordeaux today, Diana Wallis said that the three EU institutions were pushing in the same direction in responding to her report on the role of the National Judge in the European Judicial system. Her own initiative report, resoundingly passed by the European Parliament at its July meeting in Strasbourg, surveyed the views held by national judges on the EU's legal system.

Diana speaking alongside EU Commissioner Barrot and French Justice Minister, Mrs Racida Dati, in Bordeaux (photography: Stewart Arnold)

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Lobbyists should join transparency register says Diana Wallis MEP

Thu 17th Jul 2008

Since the European Commission's voluntary register for lobbyists was opened on 23 June 2008, to date, 174 organisations have registered with the Commission, providing a certain amount of financial disclosure. However, only 9 public affairs consultancies have registered with the Commission. The bulk of registrants are professional organisations and NGOs.

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Reforms already underway will address substance of Ombudsman's concerns

Tue 15th Jul 2008

"The European Parliament has already adopted a series of major reforms to its system of allowances for Members. These amount to a substantial increase in transparency and will largely address the spirit of the Ombudsman's remarks," said Diana Wallis, EP Vice President responsible for transparency.

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Lib Dems outline radical police and criminal justice reforms
Thu 4th Sep 2008

Clegg: 'Apollo Project' to secure UK's energy
Thu 21st Aug 2008

Liberal Democrats outline youth crime proposals
Thu 7th Aug 2008

IRP decisions ignore local wishes - Lamb
Fri 5th Sep 2008

Huge dividends to energy shareholders wrong while hiking up prices - Clegg
Fri 5th Sep 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"Gordon Brown needs to wake up to the reality that we are now teetering on the brink of recession. He must act to help the millions of families struggling against high taxes, rising bills and falling disposable income."

Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor

www.libdems.org.uk - 26 August

"The work begins anew, the hope rises again, and the dream lives on."

Senator Edward Kennedy

Endorsing Democrat Presidential Candidate Barack Obama - 26 August

"Just as Britain invested in the North Sea in the 1970s to transform our energy prospects through oil production, we must today make similar investment in renewable technologies to harness Britain's vast renewable energy resources, combined with major reductions in energy consumption."

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Launching Liberal Democrat proposals to become energy independent by 2050 - 21 August