http://joswinson.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Jo Swinson en-GB Jo Swinson http://joswinson.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Jo Swinson 2008-08-20T07:50+01:00 United Kingdom http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000728/lenzie_resident_with_an_interest_in_fair_trade.html Lenzie resident Tracy Mitchell is aiming to boost fair trade in Africa and Latin America through her work with Shared Interest, the world's only 100 per cent fair trade lender. 2008-08-19T15:41+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000727/jo_taking_on_glasgow_holiday_ripoffs.html Jo Swinson has pledged to stand up for East Dunbartonshire holidaymakers being forced to pay over the odds for holiday flights from Glasgow Airport. 2008-08-15T16:47+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000726/a_slice_of_chocolate_heaven_in_milngavie.html Jo was in chocolate heaven yesterday when she visited Milngavie choclatier Cacao. The small business opened a year ago, selling fine luxury chocolates. 2008-08-13T17:06+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000725/waste_management_can_bring_cash_boost_for_local_businesses.html Finding green ways to manage waste can bring economic as well as environmental benefits to businesses in East Dunbartonshire, according to Jo Swinson. 2008-08-13T16:50+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000724/snp_inaction_on_bogus_charity_leaflet_unacceptable__jo.html Jo Swinson has expressed concern over the Scottish Government's failure to help charities tackle the problem of bogus charity collectors. 2008-08-11T16:28+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000723/government_squandering_42m_renewables_funding__jo.html The Government has failed to spend any of the £42m budget it has allocated for the development of wave and tidal energy technologies, figures obtained by Jo Swinson have revealed. 2008-08-04T10:05+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000722/minority_report_calls_for_government_uturn_on_car_tax.html A Minority Report published today by members of the Environmental Audit Select Committee calls for the Government to reverse the increases in Vehicle Excise Duty announced in this year's Budget until their impact has been properly assessed. 2008-08-04T00:01+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000721/jo_sets_reading_challenge_at_bishopbriggs_library.html Jo Swinson has promoted the Summer Reading Challenge to children in East Dunbartonshire, by presenting a pack of books to Bishopbriggs library today. 2008-08-01T16:39+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000720/serious_concern_over_impact_of_british_gas_rises.html Jo Swinson has expressed serious concern over the impact of the latest British Gas price rises on residents in East Dunbartonshire. 2008-08-01T16:34+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000719/jo_alarmed_at_passport_office_job_cuts.html Commenting on the news that the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) is to close its processing centre in Glasgow with the loss of 114 jobs, Jo Swinson said: 2008-07-31T17:06+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000718/parliamentary_expenses_published_online.html Jo Swinson has chosen to publish her Parliamentary expenses online from today. The figures, available on this site, show Jo's expenses as a Member of Parliament from 1st April to 30th June. The expenses will be published on this site on an ongoing basis every three months. 2008-07-31T16:03+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000716/packaging_reduction_marred_by_lack_of_transparency.html Jo Swinson has criticised a lack of transparency in a key Government target on excess packaging reduction, early results of which were announced today. 2008-07-28T16:55+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000715/jo_congratulates_lib_dem_candidate_for_positive_byelection_campaign.html Jo Swinson has congratulated Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Ian Robertson for running a positive local campaign in the Glasgow East by-election. 2008-07-25T12:52+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000717/jo_welcomes_revolutionary_plastic_bottle_recycling_plant.html The world's first food grade PET/HDPE plastic bottle recycling plant, Closed Loop Recycling, London, today hosted a visit by Jo Swinson MP, who recognised the impact the plant will have on the UK plastic food packaging and recycling industries. 2008-07-22T16:25+01:00 http://joswinson.org.uk/news/000714/disgrace_over_14bn_lost_tax_credits.html Almost £1.4bn has been lost though error in the tax credit system in one year alone, a National Statistics document has revealed. 2008-07-21T10:32+01:00