Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats

Campaigning with Lembit Öpik MP and Mick Bates AM

MYSPINE WEBSITE GREAT NEWS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY SPINAL INJURY - ÖPIK New!

Wed 14th May 2008

Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, will today help to launch the Spinal Research Group's new website, designed to act as a support network between those affected by spinal injury.

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Government must do more to help struggling homeowners - Öpik New!

Wed 14th May 2008

Commenting on new measures to help first time house buyers announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Lembit Öpik said:

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ÖPIK SPEAKS OUT FOR THE THOUSANDS AFFECTED BY MND New!

Tue 13th May 2008

Motor Neurone Disease is a rapidly progressive fatal disease with no known cure or effective treatment.

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LOCAL MP TO SPEAK AT LAUNCH OF NEW ENGINEERING FACILITY - ÖPIK New!

Tue 13th May 2008

Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, will be speaking tonight in the Grand Ballroom of Powis Castle at a dinner to celebrate the opening of a new innovation and engineering facility in Welshpool launched by company Dytecna.

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21% RISE IN REPOSSESSION ORDERS IN WALES - ÖPIK New!

Fri 9th May 2008

The latest Government figures released today show that in Wales alone, the number of repossession orders issued has risen 21% since the beginning of 2007. In Welshpool and Newtown alone, there has been a 180% rise in landlord possession orders made.

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AM calls for tougher action needed to make supermarkets green giants of the future

Wed 30th Apr 2008

Mick Bates AM, Welsh Lib Dem spokesperson for the Environment, welcomes the final report by the Competition Commission following its two year long investigation into the grocery market, but highlights that more must be done to protect local food producers, protect diversity in our high streets and encourage supermarkets to become the 'green giants' of the future.

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WELSH FARMERS HUNGRY FOR CAP REFORM - ÖPIK

Mon 28th Apr 2008

Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, Lembit Öpik, today joined with Farmers' Union members in calling on Europe's Farm Commissioner to reform the Common Agricultural Policy.

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More must be done for Dementia patients - Öpik

Wed 23rd Apr 2008

Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Öpik has signed a parliamentary motion supporting the campaign by Terry Pratchett and the Alzheimer's Research Trust to urgently increase Government funding of Alzheimer's disease research.

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Labour-Plaid must not rely on goodwill alone to reach targets for microgeneration - Bates

Wed 16th Apr 2008

Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Environment, Mick Bates AM, challenged the First Minister in the chamber today on how the Labour-Plaid Government plans to meet its targets for micro-generation, without the devolution of power over building regulations.

 Mick Bates AM

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Wales being left behind with outdated broadband - Mick Bates

Wed 9th Apr 2008

Leading a Welsh Liberal Democrat debate on broadband, Mick Bates AM, founder of the Assembly's Mid Wales Cross Party Action Group on Broadband, criticised the Assembly Government in the chamber today for holding back the development of businesses in Wales and leaving the country in the past with an outdated communications infrastructure.

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Montgomeryshire General Election Result

Turnout: 30097 (64%)

51.2%
 
Liberal Democrat: 15419 (+1.8%)
27.4%
 
Conservative: 8246 (−0.5%)
11.5%
 
Labour: 3454 (−0.4%)

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