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News articles / March 2006
EU MUST COME TO THE RESCUE OF ENGLISH FARMERS
Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat spokesman for Rural Affairs, has today written to the European Agricultural Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, urging her to consider the implementation of an EU scheme to compensate English farmers who have not yet received their Single Farm Payment.
HAIN PROMISES TO HELP MID WALES MANUFACTURING
Roger Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, said he was pleased with the outcome of a meeting today with Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales, on the state of manufacturing in Mid Wales.
MP RE-OPENS GURNOS CADET CENTRE
Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, has officially opened the newly refurbished Gurnos Cadet centre in Ystradgynlais.
PENSIONS WORKSHOP SUCCESS IN BRECON AND RADNORSHIRE- WILLIAMS
As part of the proceedings for National Pensions Day on Saturday 18 March, Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, held his own state pensions workshop with constituents in Builth Wells.
MP JOINS IFAW FOR LAUCH OF LANDMARK REPORT ON SEAL HUNT
Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), for the parliamentary launch of its landmark report, ‘Importing Cruelty’, which documents the cruelty of Canada’s commercial seal hunt and the need for a UK trade ban on seal products.
68% Of People Reject ID Cards In Williams’ Online Poll
Roger Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, has criticised the Government for continuing to push for compulsory ID Cards after a poll he conducted suggested there remains significant opposition to the Government’s plans.
Ainger To Act After Farming Meeting
Roger Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, said he was pleased with the outcome of a meeting today with Nick Ainger, Under-Secretary of State for Wales, on Welsh farming.
WILLIAMS PLEASED TO JOIN SHADOW DEFRA TEAM
The Rt. Hon Menzies Campbell MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has asked Roger Williams MP to join the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs team as Rural Affairs Spokesperson. Roger Williams said: “I was very pleased when Ming asked me to take responsibility for shadowing the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This is an immensely important post because rural areas are all too often forgotten by governments that respond to urban-centric demands.
Broadband better in Mozambique than Wales - WILLIAMS
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on broadband in rural areas Roger Williams MP welcomed the announcement by the Welsh Assembly that BT would be given financial assistance to upgrade the 35 remaining telephone exchanges in Wales that are currently not delivering broadband. He pointed out that 9 of those exchanges served Brecon and Radnorshire, but existing upgraded exchanges are still failing to deliver broadband within their area because many people live too far away to make use of the facility.
WELSH LIB DEM MPS WELCOME CONTINUED SAFEGUARD FOR RURAL TELEPHONE BOXES
Way back in the summer of 2004 BT posted notices in 215 phone boxes in Powys indicating their intention to close them with only 42 days to object. Roger Williams MP and Lembit Opik MP campaigned to extend the consultation period so that local people could object through their county council. As a result very few phone boxes disappeared.
Ahead of Ministerial Meeting, Williams Warns: ‘Supermarket Power Is Killing Welsh Farming’
Roger Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, has warned that supermarket power is ‘killing Welsh farming’.
‘NEW STATESMAN NOMINATION IS BRILLIANT NEWS’
Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire Roger Williams has today been notified that his website has been nominated for a New Statesman 2006 New Media Award.
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