East Midlands Liberal Democrats

Following the promotion of Norman Lamb MP to be Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills East Midlands Liberal Democrats will have to wait until next week when Norman has had a chance to read his Ministerial Diary before we can confirm our Keynote Speaker for our Spring Conference in Leicester on Saturday 18th February. We are, or maybe were, looking forward to hearing about work in Government from the centre as Norman was until today (Friday) Assistant Whip & Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP.

Ed Davey attended Nottingham High School (1974-84) where he was head boy in 1984. He took first class honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Jesus College, Oxford (1985-1988) where he was elected President of the College's Junior Common Room and was active in an environmental campaigning group.

As a leisure and competitive activity, football is fair game for LGBT LibDem campaigning; but the Archbishop of York is not. Does this campaign not understand that attacking his right to state his sincere views is a threat to religious freedom and freedom of conscience, and therefore falls foul of the LGBT's own critique?

Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council - Madeley

The Green Liberal Democrats are saddened to hear of the resigination today of Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP from the role of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Chris was an excellent advocate for the environmental agenda within both the coalition government and the Liberal Democrat party. There is much he can feel proud of from his 20 months in the role - like his leadership role at the Durban Climate Conference, the huge growth in renewable energy during his tenure, and putting the UK Economy on track to meet its carbon targets.

Following the appointment of Norman Lamb as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire, Jo Swinson has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Liberal Demcorats and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

Following the decision of the Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to resign from the Government, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments:

• Ed Davey MP to become Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change;
• Norman Lamb MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills;
• Jenny Willott MP to become an Assistant Government Whip.

Minister for Europe David Lidington has made a written statement to Parliament on Croatia's EU accession. In the written Statement, the Minister for Europe said:

"A Parliamentary statement has been laid before the House today, 2 February. This has been made pursuant to section 5 of the European Union Act 2011 as to whether the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union falls within section 4 of the EU Act."

"Copies of the Parliamentary statement are available from the Vote Office and Printed Paper Office. Copies of the Treaty have been deposited in the Library of the House."

You can read the Statement here: the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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Thursday 2^nd February 2012

Tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Football - the public register

Leading LGBT+ Liberal Democrat campaigners have welcomed the news that today will see the publication of a list of which Premier League clubs have signed up to The Government's Sports Charter to tackle homophobia and transphobia in sport.