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May - August 2008

16th July 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about Belarus.

16th July 2008: Jo calls for greater accountability and transparency over MPs' expenses.

16th July 2008: Jo expresses concern over rising rates of skin cancer and asks Gordon Brown how the Government can justify charging VAT for sun cream.

15th July 2008: Jo contributes to the debate about adding the military wing of Hezbollah to the list of terrorist organisations.

18th June 2008: Jo calls for clarity on the future of the Lisbon Treaty after the Irish vote to reject it.

16th June 2008: Jo calls on the Government to reform the system of party funding.

11th June 2008: Jo leads a debate about the importance of quality of life and argues that Government should measure wellbeing alongside GDP.

8th June 2008: Jo argues that 16 and 17 year olds should be allowed to vote

6th June 2008: Jo supports a bill to reduce the voting age to 16.

5th June 2008: Jo asks government to review tax free milage allowances to take account of the rising cost of fuel.

5th June 2008: Jo expresses concern about the rising rates of abortion and asks for a debate on the Government's strategy to reduce it.

5th June 2008: Jo debates the Environmental Audit Committee report on biofuels.

4th June 2008: Jo argues that the 2014 Commonwealth Games should also promote the surrounding area, including the Antonine Wall.

20th May 2008: Jo speaks in a debate marking the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel.

14th May 2008: Jo questions whether the current format of Prime Minister's questions is the best way to hold the government to account.

8th May 2008: Jo responds to an emergency statement from the Government on the situation in Burma after Cyclone Nargis.

8th May 2008: Jo calls for Parliament to modernise and use new technology to engage better with the public.

8th May 2008: Jo calls for the abolition of the Act of Settlement which discriminates against Catholics.

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