January - April 2008
30th April 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about the Ukraine.
30th April 2008: Jo questions the International Development Minister on the effects of Economic Partnership Agreements on African countries.
28th April 2008: Jo challenges the Government over the effects of raising the 10p tax rate.
24th April 2008: Jo calls for a debate on promoting positive mental health.
24th April 2008: Jo takes part in a debate about the power of supermarkets.
21st April 2008: Jo raises an immigration case on behalf of a constituent.
3rd April 2008: Jo makes a speech on a report by the Foreign Affairs Committee entitled 'Global Security: Russia'.
3rd April 2008: Jo calls on the Government to end age discrimination in the rate of the minimum wage.
3rd April 2008: Jo calls for stricter regulation of the sale of mobile ringtones to prevent scams.
26th March 2008: Jo submits a petition to raise the permitted earnings for people on incapacity benefits, to help people to get back into work.
25th March 2008: Jo calls for an inquiry into the 2003 war on Iraq.
20th March 2008: Jo takes part in a debate on the importance of the Commonwealth.
20th March 2008: Jo talks about the differences in the legal and education systems between Scotland and England while pointing out that there are various similarities between the English system and other Commonwealth countries.
20th March 2008: Jo questions Nick Harvey, a representative of the House of Commons Commission, on why Parliamentary video clips could not be shown on YouTube.
6th March 2008: Jo speaks in a debate to mark International Women's Day.
4th March 2008: Jo gives a speech conveying her views on various amendments of the EU Lisbon Treaty.
3rd March 2008: Jo welcomes an amendment which allows greater scrutiny of the European Union (Amendment) Bill in one of the debates on the Lisbon Treaty in the House of Commons.
27th February 2008: Jo emphasises the importance of the role of the EU in tackling Climate Change and defends the clauses that incorporate it into the Lisbon Treaty.
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26th February 2008: Jo speaks in a debate about the Western Balkans.
26th February 2008: Jo discusses the proposed changes to the institutions of the EU.
26th February 2008: Jo highlights her views on elements of the Lisbon Treaty relating to agriculture and fisheries.
26th February 2010: Jo discusses foreign policy in the Balkans.
25th February 2008: Jo asks what steps the Government is taking to remove the barriers to trade between developing countries and the UK and EU.
21st February 2008: Jo challenges the Government to review its biofuels strategy.
24th January 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about a Foreign Affairs Committee report entitled 'Global Security: Middle East'.
22nd January 2008: Jo questions the wisdom of the Government investing £500 million in biofuels.
21st January 2008: Jo argues that most people are more concerned about whether Britain is part of the EU or not, than about whether the Lisbon Treaty comes into force.
17th January 2008: Jo comments on electoral corruption in Kenya during topical debate in the House of Commons.
17th January 2008: Jo calls on the Government to push for free and fair elections in Kenya.
17th January 2008: Jo argues that the best way forward for Kenya is to hold new elections as the information available shows that votes cast have already been tampered with or even destroyed.
16th January 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about relations with Pakistan.
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