Time for MET to destroy unnecessary personal records 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 […] Read more »
"Give claimants more green lights, not more grief" says Green Party 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 […] Read more »
Green Party supports Unison strike over pay 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 […] Read more »
Government set to further fail Londoners over poor air quality 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 […] Read more »
MEPs vote to finally include aviation emissions in trading scheme 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 […] Read more »
Green MEPs demand G8 hearing for London resident held in Guantanamo Bay 8 July 2008 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
European Parliament votes in support of Social Security agreement 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 […] Read more »
Green MEP celebrates progress on LGBT rights at London Pride 2008 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 […] Read more »
Peace Brigades event to confront forces behind worldwide deforestation 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 […] Read more »
Green MEPs speak out against US Missile Defence system ahead of CND protest 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 […] Read more »