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Fri 1st Feb 2008:

Helping People From Ethnic Minorities Back Into Work Vitally Important - Alexander.

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.

Thu 31st Jan 2008:

Government Failing To Prevent Rising Repossessions - Cable.

Ahead of the release of government statistics on repossessions tomorrow, the Liberal Democrats have highlighted figures showing the recent big rise in repossessions.

Thu 24th Jan 2008:

New Property Tax Won't Fix Failed Council Tax - Goldsworthy.

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.

Council Tax Increase Double The Rise Of Public Sector Pay - Goldsworthy.

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.

Wed 23rd Jan 2008:

Micro-Generation And Energy Efficiency Schemes Needed To Reduce Emissions - Webb.

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.

Thu 17th Jan 2008:

Extra Energy Company Profits Should Be Used To Help Poorest Families - Clegg.

Ofgem has called on the extra profits energy companies will make because of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to be spent on reducing fuel poverty.

Mon 14th Jan 2008:

Banks Should Reduce Charges - Cable.

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.

Sat 12th Jan 2008:

Cable - Northern Rock: Sense Has Prevailed But Questions Must Be Answered.

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.

Fri 11th Jan 2008:

Northern Rock Must Use Money From Assets Sale To Reduce Borrowing - Cable.

Commenting on the announcement that Northern Rock is to sell part of its mortgage assets to the investment Bank JP Morgan, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "If the money from this sale is used to reduce further borrowing from the Government, then it is probably desirable.

Fri 21st Dec 2007:

Sarah Teather MP Chosen To Lead Post Office Fight.

New Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has asked Brent East MP Sarah Teather to lead the fight against Labour's Post Office closures by promoting her to Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise.

Fri 14th Dec 2007:

World Bank funding must herald change in policy - Featherstone.

Commenting on the news that Britain is to provide the World Bank with more than £2bn over the next three years Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary, Lynne Featherstone MP said:

Thu 13th Dec 2007:

Government bungled capital gains tax reform - Cable.

Commenting on Alistair Darling's announcement that he is to review the proposed abolition of Capital Gains Tax taper relief, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "The Chancellor promised the CBI last month that he would bring further proposals to the reform of Capital Gains Tax, yet today we discover we will not hear any announcement until next year.

Wed 12th Dec 2007:

Government can't ignore risk of housing crash - Cable.

Commenting on figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that interest repayments swallow up 20.6% of first-time buyers' monthly incomes, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "Ministers can no longer ignore the possibility that millions of people could face the misery of negative equity and repossessions if the housing market turns.

Mon 10th Dec 2007:

Farepak families must receive compensation - Burt.

Commenting on today's government statement on the failed Christmas hamper company Farepak, Liberal Democrat Small Business Spokesperson, Lorely Burt MP said: "There's absolutely no Christmas comfort here for hard-pressed Farepak families.

Sun 9th Dec 2007:

Liberal Democrats to seek constructive dialogue on wind power - Opik.

Commenting on Government proposals to potentially power every home in Britain by wind energy by 2020, Liberal Democrat Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary, Lembit Öpik MP said: "If John Hutton is signalling a change in policy towards real sustainable energy, he's taking a responsible and considered position.

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