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Mps must join queues: laws

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has joined calls for MPs in Parliament not to enjoy queue jumping privileges at the expense of other staff working in parliament. The ‘Serjeant at Arms’ or... more

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Laws slams government plans to raise council tax

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has slammed the Government for announcing plans in the Comprehensive Spending Review yesterday which will mean rises in Council Tax by as much as 5% each year ... more

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Laws: tax credits report highlights shambolic and unfair system

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has commented on the highly critical report issued today by the Parliamentary Ombudsman on Tax Credits. “This Report shows what I have long argued – that th... more

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Laws to open new school buildings

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, is to officially open the new buildings at Birchfield Community School in Yeovil on Tuesday 2nd October at midday. The million pound extension to the schoo... more

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Laws backs british legion’s ‘honour the covenant’ campaign

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has backed the British Legion’s national ‘Honour the Covenant’ Campaign which calls on the Government to deliver better for servicemen and their families in ... more

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Lib dems come out on top in green test

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency has welcomed the results of an audit of policies of the three main political parties that shows Menzies Campbell’s party as the best for the environment. The... more

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Green taxes hit 25% year low - laws

Green taxes have fallen for the seventh successive year and are now at their lowest level of GDP for a quarter of a century, official figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show.   Green taxe... more

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New government figures show school meal service meltdown – laws

Figures obtained by David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, show that the school meal service in England is in meltdown. The figures, obtained in a Government parliamentary answer given to David Laws... more

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Tax credit deadline will mean more misery for families - laws

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has called on the Government to consider extending today’s deadline to reapply for tax credits, if it is clear families have been unable to complete their appl... more

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Government must do more to avoid head teacher crisis - laws

More than half of head teachers in England will retire within 10 years, according to figures revealed by David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency. The finding came in a Parliamentary answer to, Davi... more

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Laws backs lib dem plans for better pensions

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today launched Liberal Democrat plans to introduce a ‘Citizens’ Pension’ and immediately restore the link between pensions and earnings. Liberal Democrat pl... more

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Laws backs lib dem plans to reform tax credits

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, today launched Liberal Democrats plans to reform the Tax Credit system in order to deliver more stability for families and more targeted help to those on lower... more

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Laws welcomes news that unitary plans have been dropped

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the proposals for a single unitary authority in Somerset will not go ahead. David Laws said, “I am please... more

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Laws – child use of antidepressants up four-fold

David Laws, MP for Yeovil constituency, has obtained figures that show the use of antidepressants and other drugs for behaviour control among schoolchildren has more than quadrupled in the last decad... more

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Laws welcomes fall in accidents on ilminster bypass

David Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency has welcomed the fall in the number of accidents on the Ilminster Bypass since the improvements to the route were carried out in 2003. Figures obtained by Mr... more

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