Leicester Lib Dems

Working hard for you

Leicester News

Minister replies with 'propaganda' to Leicester MP question... and gets told off by speaker

In an extraordinary scene on Tuesday, the Secretary of State for Health was warned by the Speaker of the House, to desist from raising 'propaganda issues' when replying to other Members questions. Business of the House of Commons came to halt during Oral Health Questions, when the Minister failed to answer a question put to him by Parmjit Singh Gill, Member of Parliament for Leicester South. The Minister was cut off by the Speaker and forced to sit down when he continued to list unrelated statistics.

24 Feb 2005
View

Gill Calls for Reduction on VAT on Contraceptives Ahead of Awareness Week

Ahead of Contraceptive Awareness Week, which begins next week on Monday 14th February, Parmjit Singh Gill MP has given his support to a Parliamentary campaign calling for a reduction in the VAT on over-the-counter contraceptives, such as condoms. Parmjit has called for the reduction in VAT charged on condoms to be reduced from the current level of 17.5% to 5%.

14 Feb 2005
View

UK Lib Dem news

Donald Trump - (Gage Skidmore - CC BY-SA 2.0)
International Affairs

Taking on Trump

Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.

CM
22 Mar 2025
View
Young person holding a round sign over their head with a rainbow-striped, pride flag design overlaid with the Liberal Democrat bird of liberty emblem and #LoveIsLove
LGBT+

Free To Be Who You Are

As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.

CJ
22 Mar 2025
View

This website uses cookies

Like most websites, this site uses cookies. Some are required to make it work, while others are used for statistical or marketing purposes. If you choose not to allow cookies some features may not be available, such as content from other websites. Please read our Cookie Policy for more information.

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the website to function properly.
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website.
Marketing cookies are used by third parties or publishers to display personalized advertisements. They do this by tracking visitors across websites.