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4 August 2008 by sianberry
Responding to reports of the Mayor of London’s decision to drop aprogramme which would have seen the transformation of 100 publicspaces in London, Jenny Jones, Green Party London Assembly Member, hasaccused Boris Johnson of back-tracking. "In the introduction to his environment manifesto, the Mayor said thathe would ‘nurture and protect the public spaces that bind […]
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29 July 2008 by sianberry
The MET police are being called on to delete inappropriate personalrecords that may be stored on their database, following a landmarkruling from the Information Tribunal that police are breaking the rulesin terms of the personal data they are holding onto. Jenny Jones, aGreen Party Member of the London Assembly, will raise this issue at thenext […]
21 July 2008 by sianberry
Replying to the leak of DWP Secretary James Purnell’s latest ‘get tough on claimants’ Green Paper, London Green Party Disability Spokesperson Alan Wheatley said: "What jobseekers need is more in the way of green lights, not more of the same draconian measures that make welfare reform the latest frontier for legalised human trafficking at a […]
17 July 2008 by sianberry
Green Party councillors are picketing Brighton Town Hall alongside Unison members and Greens across the country are supporting other strike actions. Green MEP for London, Jean Lambert, who specialises in employment and equality issues, said: “I wholeheartedly support UNISON’s call for fair pay for local Government workers. New research has found that public sector wages […]
15 July 2008 by sianberry
In the light of new research into air pollution across London, Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, today slammed Government plans to delay meeting new EU air quality targets 1. Many sites in London are frequently exceeding current standards, but instead of tackling the problem the Government is planning to seek derogations from the EU […]
8 July 2008 by sianberry
The European Parliament today voted to finally include aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Commenting on the outcome, the Green Party MEP for London, Jean Lambert said: "Today’s vote represents a step in the right direction in terms of tackling climate change emissions across the board. However, the agreement fails in that it […]
The UK’s two Green Euro-MPs have called on President Sarkozy, the Foreign Office, the President of the European Parliament this week urging ministers to raise the case of a British resident incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay with US authorities at the G8 summit. Jean Lambert, MEP for London, and Dr Caroline Lucas, MEP for the South […]
7 July 2008 by sianberry
The European Parliament today voted almost unanimously in favour of a new report supporting individuals who wish to exercise their right to free movement within the EU. The report from Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, concerns the coordination of social security systems between Member States for people living or working in another […]
4 July 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will speak out in support of equal rights for LGBT individuals across Europe, at London Pride 2008 this Saturday 5th July. London Pride is the largest Pride event in the UK and Ms Lambert will join over 500,000 people expected to take part. This week the European Commission adopted […]
24 June 2008 by sianberry
London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, will be taking part in the Peace Brigades International UK conference entitled “The environment and its defenders under threat: deforestation, mega projects and human rights in Latin America, Africa and Asia” in Westminster on Thursday 26th June. The event will look at the dangers for those defending the rights of […]
20 June 2008 by sianberry
The UK’s Green MEPs will speak out this week in support of Czech hunger strikers who are opposing a planned US Missile Defence radar near Prague, as part of a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament protest taking place on 22 June. Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, will address the CND vigil of solidarity […]
18 June 2008 by sianberry
The Greens/EFA Group today condemned the adoption of the returns directive by the European Parliament. Commenting on the vote Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP and Shadow Rapporteur on the directive, said: "The Greens are very disappointed with the outcome of the vote today. With this directive, irregular migrants can be detained up to […]
17 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert today backed Environmental Protection UK, and ten other leading environmental and health organisations, in calling on the UK Government to commit fully to complying with the new EU Directive on Air Quality. The London Green Party MEP has also written to the European Commission and to Hillary Benn MP, Secretary of State for […]
13 June 2008 by sianberry
The European Commission stated late yesterday that it will go ahead with bringing forward a horizontal Directive to combat discrimination in access to goods and services on grounds of disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief and age. Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP and Member of the European Parliament Intergroups on Ageing, Anti-Racism, Disability […]
12 June 2008 by sianberry
As part of the Love London 2008 environment festival, Jean Lambert, the London Green Party MEP, will be leading a panel debate on grassroots green activities taking place in London and across Europe. The event is taking place on Thursday 12 June from 6.30-8.30pm at the London School of Economics. Jean Lambert will be joined […]
11 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, who was re-elected to Liberty’s Council at the weekend, condemned the House of Commons decision today to extend the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days. Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, said: "It is appalling that our elected Members of Parliament have voted through this plan to […]
Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London has spoken out against a Council of Ministers decision today to formalise the UK opt-out of the 48 hour working week limit in the Working Time Directive. The long-awaited compromise position on the work package also extends the reference period to one year and concludes that time […]
3 June 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, is today hosting a hearing and photo exhibition on caste discrimination in South Asia to push for international action to help those worst affected by the system. The event is taking place in the European Parliament in Brussels and has been organized in collaboration with the International Dalit Solidarity […]
23 May 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will be joining prominent politicians and experts on the conflict in Turkey, this weekend, to discuss how to involve women in resolution and reconstruction. The seminar on the role of Kurdish women will take place on Saturday 24 May 2008, 1.30-5pm in the Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn […]
22 May 2008 by sianberry
The European Parliament today overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning the Burmese authorities in the wake of cyclone Nargis. With UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon visiting Burma and the UN and Asean (of which Burma is a member) due to meet for a donor conference on Sunday, the European Parliament today condemned the Burmese authorities with a […]
20 May 2008 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP has welcomed the decision by the Home Office to grant asylum to the gay Iranian teenager Mehdi Kazemi. Mr Kazemi arrived in the UK in 2004 to study. He later found out that his partner Parham had been arrested in Iran and had been forced to identify Mehdi as someone […]
Today the European Parliament rejected moves to stall or limit the extension of European legal protection against discrimination on grounds of age, disability, faith and belief, race and ethnic origin, and sexual orientation. Reacting to the debate on the Elizabeth Lynne MEP’s report, which was adopted with 362 votes in favour and 262 against, London’s […]
16 May 2008 by sianberry
London Citizens, the capital’s largest alliance of local civil society groups, will hold their first environmental event this weekend, designed to kick-start green action throughout London’s diverse minority and migrant communities. “London’s Green Future” is expected to attract over 200 people from faith congregations, ethnic associations, schools, student groups and trade union branches. Jean Lambert, […]
Green Euro MP Jean Lambert will tomorrow call for progress on LGBT rights as she pledges her support for the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). She has called on the European Commission to implement comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation after it indicated earlier this month that it may scale-back its proposals to only cover disability. Over 75 […]