Liam Byrne, Home Office Minister has called for compulsory ID Cards for all. The Liberal Democrats oppose ID Cards for a number of reasons, namely they will not prevent terrorism, stop crime or benefit fraud but waste a lot of money that could be better spent on putting more police on the streets.
Liam Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Home Office Minister has called for compulsory ID Cards for all. The Liberal Democrats oppose ID Cards for a number of reasons, namely they will not prevent terrorism, stop crime or benefit fraud but waste a lot of money that could be better spent on putting more police on the streets.
News that more than two million households are struggling to keep up with council tax bills has today (Friday 29th September) led to Dundee Liberal Democrats to call for the abolition of the tax and its replacement with a local income tax.
People suffering mental health problems are being failed by poor access to key community services, a watchdog says.
Caroline Nichols has challenged the local NHS to explain what they are doing to address the funding shortfall at Ashford and St Peter's. Here is her question and the answer in full.
Dundee City Centre Liberal Democrat councillor Fraser Macpherson today (Thursday 28th September) welcomed news that Dundee City Centre has been shortlisted in the Scotland's "Shopping Location of the Year" category of this year's Scottish Retail Excellence Awards.
