Ahead of the second anniversary of the start of the conflict this Friday, Parmjit Singh Gill, MP for Leicester South, today called for British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by the time of the United Nations expiry date set by the last mandate. The mandate expires by the end of December 2005.
Parmjit Singh Gill, MP for Leicester South, is urging Leicester residents to nominate their community's local heroes for recognition through the Nationwide Awards for Voluntary Endeavour.
Yesterday, Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South, met with students from the Gateway College Youth Parliament programme, at the Palace of Westminster.
New figures released by the Liberal Democrats show that since 1997 over 20,000 specialist shops including bakeries, butchers and corner shops have closed, at an estimated rate of around 50 per week.
The Department of Health has announced that from the start of April the cost of an NHS prescription in England is to rise by 10p to £6.50. NHS dentistry charges will also go up, with the maximum cost for a single course of treatment rising to £384.
Yesterday, the Liberal Democrats launched the most generous package for older people on offer from any major political party.