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Jo SwinsonLib Dem MP for East Dunbartonshire |
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May - August 2009
21st July 2009: Jo asks the Justice Minister to set up a Citizens' Convention to lead on reform of our political system.
21st July 2009: Jo contributes to a debate on Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories.
14th July 2009: Jo asks the Treasury Minister how long he will keep those affected by the Equitable Life scandal waiting for justice
9th July 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate on a Foreign Affairs Select Committee report entitled 'Global Security (Iran)'.
8th July 2009: Jo asks the Northern Ireland Minister if he will make Parliamentary time available for a Bill of Rights
8th July 2009: Jo speaks in a debate about Human Rights in Iran
2nd July 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate on the European Commission's Annual Strategy.
1st July 2009: Jo asks the Prime Minister about Swine Flu.
25th June 2009: Jo asks the Government to justify ignoring the evidence and excluding under-18s from protections in the Equality Bill.
25th June 2009: Jo proposes a debate on the use of technology to better connect the public and Parliament.
25th June 2009: Jo argues that the current system of MPs' pensions is too costly to the taxpayer
24th June 2009: Jo makes a speech in debate about UK relations with Syria.
24th June 2009: Jo asks why Sir John Chadwick has refused to meet 140 members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on justice for Equitable Life policyholders.
18th June 2009: Jo asks the Leader of the House for a debate on youth unemployment
17th June 2009: Jo demands to know when the government will act to ensure that viable small businesses have access to credit from banks
16th June 2009: Jo raises a point about the potential of EU membership to help keep peace in the Western Balkans
11th June 2009: Jo question the Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property on what the Office of Life Sciences can do to improve access to human tissue samples for research purposes.
10th June 2009: Jo again contributes to a debate on the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel Bill, to add the red crystal to the red cross and red crescent as international recognised symbols of humanitarian relief.
10th June 2009: Jo speaks in a debate on the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel Bill, to add the red crystal to the red cross and red crescent as international recognised symbols of humanitarian relief.
19th May 2009: Jo asks the Foreign Secretary what he is doing to make sure the Copenhagen Summit in December to reach a global climate change deal is successful
12th May 2009: Jo takes part in a debate about India
12th May 2009: Jo asks the Health Secretary about immunotherapy as a treatment for hayfever and other allergies
11th May 2009: Jo argues that the lower minimum wage for younger people is age discrimination.
6th May 2009: Jo challenges the Secretary of State of Scotland to set aside the bickering between Westminster and Holyrood, and instead work together to help Scots affected by the recession
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