Liz Lynne MEP News Stories

AGE DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION WELCOME SAYS EU's "EQUALITY RAPPORTEUR" - June 26, 2008

Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has today welcomed the announcement by the Government that it will bring forward legislation to combat discrimination on the grounds of age in access to goods and services ahead of European legislation in this field that was on the cards.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001037/age_discrimination_legislation_welcome_says_eus_equ...

MORE TRANSPARENCY FOR AIRLINE TICKET PRICES - June 25, 2008

Due to the lack of legal certainty and transparency, passengers are not adequately informed about ticket prices and in many instances have to pay more than expected.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001036/more_transparency_for_airline_ticket_prices.html

KASHMIR MASS GRAVE ALLEGATIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED - MEP - June 24, 2008

Reports of mass graves in Indian-controlled Kashmir must be thoroughly investigated if there is to be any progress towards peace in the troubled region, according to a Liberal Democrat MEP.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001035/kashmir_mass_grave_allegations_must_be_investigated...

LibDem MEP HITS OUT AT LIST OF COVENTRY & WARKS POST OFFICES CONSIDERED FOR CLOSURE - June 24, 2008

Local Euro-MP Liz Lynne has reacted angrily to the release today of the list of Coventry & Warwickshire post offices earmarked for consultation on closure. The consultation programme is part of the government's wider post office closures plan and is likely to see many on the list closed along with up to 2500 nationwide.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001034/libdem_mep_hits_out_at_list_of_coventry__warks_post...

EXTRA FUNDING WILL NOT REDUCE BURDEN OF SHEEP-TAGGING - MEP - June 19, 2008

The European Parliament voted today to reject an amendment calling for a delay to the introduction of mandatory electronic tagging of individual sheep and goats in 2010, much to the frustration of LibDem European Agriculture Spokesperson (England & Wales) Liz Lynne MEP.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001033/extra_funding_will_not_reduce_burden_of_sheeptaggin...

TIME TO STEP UP DISASTER RESPONSE CAPACITY - June 19, 2008

The EU desperately needs to step up its ability to respond effectively to natural disasters such as last summer's floods, according to European Parliament report adopted today.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001032/time_to_step_up_disaster_response_capacity.html

EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO HONOUR PLANS FOR ANTI-DISCRIMINATION DIRECTIVE - June 17, 2008

The European Commission has agreed to bring forward a new comprehensive anti-discrimination directive, despite objections from some Member States, after a fierce lobbying campaign by European Parliamentarians and NGOs, culminating in the adoption of a key report in the European Parliament last month by Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne (ALDE, UK), which called on the European Commission to honour its plans for a comprehensive directive.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001031/european_commission_to_honour_plans_for_antidiscrim...

MOBILE INTERNET AND TEXT CHARGE CAPPING ON WAY - June 17, 2008

Mobile phone operators' failure to regulate the cost of their own text and mobile internet services will mean new EU-wide price caps, like those successfully introduced on roaming mobile phone calls last year, according to a Liberal Democrat Euro-MP.
http://www.lizlynne.org.uk/news/001030/mobile_internet_and_text_charge_capping_on_way.html