Siân Berry blasts ‘obscene’ waste of public money on external consultants 19 June 2007 by sianberry With today’s report that the Government spends nearly £2bn a year on external consultants, often without adequately measuring value for money, Green Party Principal Speaker and London Mayor Candidate Siân Berry hit out at New Labour’s ingrained culture of ‘farming out’ public policy-making to private consultants. "All along, the Green Party has never budged from […] Read more »
Postal Services Compromise Would Force Member Staes to Prop-up Postal Service Operators 19 June 2007 by sianberry The Greens/EFA group opposes the compromise (1) adopted, whichwould create uncertainty about the financing of the universal provisionof postal services and have a negative impact on employment conditionsin the sector. Following the vote, UK Green MEP Jean Lambert said: "The report adopted by the TRAN Committee leaves a number of areas ofconcern, notably with regard […] Read more »
Green MEP Celebrates Unique Skills In Refugee Week 2007 18 June 2007 by sianberry With hundreds of events taking place throughout the week, including music festivals, art exhibitions and political debates, Refugee Week celebrates the contribution refugees make to the UK and encourages a better understanding between communities. Jean Lambert, who is Green MEP for London and attended the launch of the London Churches Refugee Fund in Westminster Abbey […] Read more »
Green MEP Calls For Monitoring Of Care On Wolrd Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June 2007 by sianberry Launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) AGE, the day calls for action from national, local and European policy makers and citizens to raise awareness and eradicate elder abuse and neglect, which currently goes unchallenged or even unidentified. Jean, who is Green MEP for London and launched the Mayor of […] Read more »
EU Asylum Policy Must Be Adapted To Address Shortcomings 7 June 2007 by sianberry Jean Lambert, who is London’s Green MEP said:"The main problem with the current asylum system is that it cannot deliver a full and fair decision process in all Member States. Member States tend to see the Dublin Regulation as a process instead of as a protection tool. Today’s proposals by the Commission are a welcome […] Read more »
World Environment Day: Local Changes For A Global Effect 5 June 2007 by sianberry With the 2007 theme for the day, ‘Melting Ice – A Hot Topic?’, Jean Lambert has warned that the increasing levels of London’s domestic emissions, resulting from a lack of efficient housing insulation, is currently doing more damage to the environment than ground transport emissions. Jean, who released her report ‘Hothouses’ focusing on climate change […] Read more »
Recycle Now To Transform The Environment Urges Green MEP 1 June 2007 by sianberry As Green MEP for London, the third best performing region for recycling in the country, Jean warned that although there have been many improvements, urgent progress still needs to be made before the UK matches the efforts of other EU member states. Speaking ahead of the launch of the ‘transformation’ themed Recycle Now Week, funded […] Read more »
Green MEP Demands Peace For Riga Pride 1 June 2007 by sianberry Although the 2007 demonstration has been declared legal, the last two consecutive years have been met with violent attacks leading to fears of repeated hostility. With large numbers of supporters heading from London to Riga to express solidarity with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, Jean Lambert has said it is vital that […] Read more »
I’ve signed www.petitionpublicservice.eu Have you?! 25 May 2007 by sianberry The aim, in association with the ETUC, the other European Trade Union Federations, and the growing list of allies www.socialistgroup.eu/gpes/index.do?lg=en&site=msp is to reach the target of one million signatures. The aim, indeed the long term struggle, is to have a strong legal instrument at EU level that reflects the value of public services in European […] Read more »
Russia Must Demonstrate Commitments To Modern Europe Demands Green MEP 25 May 2007 by sianberry Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights and has been awarded for her work on Justice and Human rights, today said that it was vital permission was granted to allow the event to take place without unnecessary violence and to ensure that participants were protected by the […] Read more »