Commenting on reports that more than 100 scientists have written to the Prime Minister criticising the way the Government handled the national debate on GM crops, Andrew George MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, said:
Former Environment Secretary, Michael Meacher, yesterday revealed to the Environmental Audit Select Committee that the farm scale trials of GM crops were flawed from the outset, as the organisation conducting the trials knew that the herbicide used - Atrazine - was to be banned.
Commenting on the Government's move to urge fast food outlets to take responsibility for the litter they generate, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
Today's revelations that three operating theatres at Derriford were to be subject to special cleaning after a high rate of infections was condemned as appalling by Totnes Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven. Commenting on the reports he said:
Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson, Mike Treleaven, today welcomed proposals by South Hams District Council to charge second home owners 90% Council Tax from next April. Speaking after the announcement Mike Treleaven said:
Totnes Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson Mike Treleaven visited the Dairy Crest milk packaging plant in Totnes to find out for himself about the problems facing farmers and the milk industry in the on going row over milk prices.
