http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Roger Williams MP en-GB Roger Williams MP http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Roger Williams MP 2010-03-11T11:36+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000280/welsh_lib_dems_welcome_progress_on_supermarket_ombudsman.html Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, and Mark Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Ceredigion, today represented the Welsh Liberal Democrats in Westminster as they spoke in support of Albert Owen MPs Grocery Market Ombudsman Private Members Bill. 2010-03-05T16:35+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000279/roger_williams_mp_backs_community_pubs_local_brewers_and_consumer_rights.html Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, has today committed to: 2010-03-04T09:28+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000278/williams_leads_delegation_to_wales_office_to_discuss_road_traffic_accidents.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, today led a delegation of MPs to Gwydyr House to discuss the issue of road traffic accidents in Wales. 2010-03-04T09:18+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000277/williams_calls_for_swift_justice_in_daniel_morgan_murder_case.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and shadow Secretary of State for Wales, has called for swift action in the trial of the alleged murderers of Daniel Morgan. 2010-03-02T09:30+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000276/williams_voices_concern_over_possible_relaxation_of_whaling_regulations.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, has voiced his concern over reports that plans to reach a compromise that would potentially legalise commercial whaling are being considered by the International Whaling Commission (IFC) 2010-02-23T12:43+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000275/lib_dems_launch_plans_to_revitalise_britains_high_streets.html Liberal Democrats in Brecon & Radnorshire have set out plans to revitalise local high streets in the constituency, protect the future of Post Offices, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace. 2010-02-17T11:15+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000274/roger_williams_mp_to_support_vulture_funds_bill.html Politicians, anti-poverty groups and Churches unite against vultures funds. 2010-02-17T10:46+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000273/roger_williams_mp_switches_off_and_joins_wwf_for_the_greatest_show_on_earth.html Brecon & Radnorshire's MP Roger Williams has publicly backed WWF's Earth Hour and urges people, schools and business in Brecon & Radnorshire to also sign up to the big switch off to show they care about climate change. 2010-02-17T09:13+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000272/williams_calls_on_wales_office_to_press_for_uk_wide_tb_strategy.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal democrat shadow Secretary of State for Wales, has used today's Oral Question session in the House of Commons, called on the Secretary of State for Wales to press the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs to introduce a similar plan to eradicate TB in cattle in England. 2010-02-10T17:21+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000271/williams_to_call_for_meeting_with_welsh_water_over_job_losses.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal democrat shadow Secretary of State for Wales, is pressing for a meeting with Welsh Water over reports that 300 jobs will be cut by the company. 2010-02-10T17:20+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000270/williams_presses_prime_minister_to_protect_scientific_research_funding.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, has called on the Prime Minister to protect research funding in light of job cuts in scientific research facilities across the UK. 2010-02-10T17:19+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000269/williams_continues_campaign_for_rural_fuel_duty_rebate.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, today used a Westminster Hall debate to call on the Treasury to provide a fuel duty rebate for rural areas. 2010-02-10T11:38+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000268/tory_inheritance_tax_plans_show_lack_of_fairness__williams.html Roger Williams, the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, has today said that Conservative plans to increase the inheritance tax threshold shows they are only committed helping to the wealthiest few. 2010-02-10T09:17+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000267/deminimus_payment_must_be_introduced_for_sps__williams.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson, has called for the Government to bring in a deminimus payment for the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) after figures revealed that a minimum payment of £0.01 was made in each of the last 4 years. 2010-02-10T09:16+00:00 http://www.rogerwilliams.org.uk/news/000266/williams_welcomes_legg_report.html Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, has welcomed the publication of the Legg report, which showed 374 MPs having to repay a total of £1.12m. 2010-02-10T09:16+00:00