20 Most Recent News Stories

MEP WELCOMES EU CAP ON INTERNET ROAMING CHARGES

Tue 9th Mar 2010

A North East MEP has welcomed the introduction of a cut-off level on mobile internet roaming charges to protect customers from nasty "bill shocks" after they have been online when in another EU country.

FIONA BACKS PET PASSPORTS FOR CATS, DOGS AND FERRETS

Tue 9th Mar 2010

New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.

LIB DEMS WELCOME LOCAL SUCCESS AGAINST PHONE MAST NEAR SCHOOL

Mon 1st Mar 2010

Northumberland Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed O2's decision to cancel its plan to put up a new phone mast next to a school in Darras Hall after a meeting between local campaigners and the mobile phone provider which she had helped to arrange.

INCREASE BREAST SCREENING ACROSS THE EU

Mon 1st Mar 2010

North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall is calling on EU member states to follow the British lead and introduce nationwide breast screening programmes to step up the fight against breast cancer across Europe.

Tea Dance with a Fair Twist

Sat 27th Feb 2010

After attending the Fairtrade Tea Dance at Eldon Leisure in Newcastle, North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall said:

STOP CORRUPTION

Fri 26th Feb 2010

North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is calling on the European Commission to step up its fight against corruption across the EU.

EU MUST SUPPORT TRAFFICKING VICTIMS

Mon 22nd Feb 2010

North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is calling on the UK and other EU member states to provide more support for the victims of human trafficking by providing specialist services, protection and temporary residence permits.

FIONA PRESENTS FINAL REPORT OF EU ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN MOZAMBIQUE

Wed 17th Feb 2010

Members of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) who observed the presidential, legislative and provincial elections which took place on 28 October 2009 have returned to Mozambique to present their final report. The report contains a detailed analysis of the elections and an assessment of a number of areas including the legal framework, the performance of the electoral administration, the campaign environment and media coverage.

HALL CALLS FOR A TOTAL BAN ON TRADE IN BLUE FIN TUNA

Tue 16th Feb 2010

North East MEP Fiona Hall has called for a total ban on the trade in blue fin tuna.

HALL WELCOMES EUROPEAN MOVE TO END HORSE CRUELTY

Mon 15th Feb 2010

North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed a successful step forward to ending the cruelty suffered by horses transported for slaughter.

MEP WANTS FUTURE FOR FUEL EFFICIENT CARS IN THE NORTH EAST

Fri 12th Feb 2010

MEPS IN HISTORIC VOTE

Thu 11th Feb 2010

In a historic vote, the European Parliament this week rejected an agreement between EU governments and the USA that has allowed confidential data about British citizens to be handed over to the American authorities.

Liberal Democrats launch green jobs manifesto pledge in Newcastle

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today set out a manifesto pledge to create 57,000 jobs by investing £400million upgrading disused shipyards to enable the production of off-shore wind turbines.

TROUBLE ABROAD. WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is using '112 day' - 11th February or 11/2 - to call for more publicity for the EU-wide emergency number 112.

SINGLE SET OF EU RULES NEEDED TO BOOST NORTH EAST BOTTLE SCANNERS

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

North East MEP Fiona Hall is asking the European Commission to come up with a single set of European rules to deal with security on liquids on planes. She intervened following a visit to learn about leading scanning technology that has been developed in Co. Durham.

MARK IS LISTENING TO SMALL BUSINESSES

Mon 1st Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Mark Wilkes is hand-delivering over 1000 business surveys to small businesses across the Bishop Auckland constituency.

COUNCIL MUST DO MORE TO HELP DURHAM AIRPORT

Mon 1st Feb 2010

COUNCIL MUST DO MORE TO HELP DURHAM AIRPORT - SENIOR LIB DEM

Commission provides hope for North East Jobs - Hall

Thu 28th Jan 2010

North East MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed as a "ray of hope" the European Commission's decision to open an antitrust investigation into a joint venture proposed by iron ore producers BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.

FIONA FIGHTS FOR EUROPEAN FUNDS FOR THE NORTH EAST

Tue 26th Jan 2010

Commenting on fears that a Conservative Government could barter away millions of pounds in European regional handouts in exchange for greater political powers, North East MEP Fiona Hall said: