Monthly Archives: July 2021

Recall Parliament over vaccine passports

The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey MP, has called on the Prime Minister to recall Parliament to debate Covid ID cards. In a letter to Boris Johnson, Davey accuses the Prime Minister of introducing “Covid ID cards onto the … Continue reading

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£23m on two years of vaccine passports: Stealth mission is deeply concerning

 Responding to the news that the Government have already wasted some £23.6 million on a two year contract for vaccine passports, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:  “The stealth mission creep on this ID card scheme is deeply … Continue reading

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GP Patient Data: Halt the scheme and inform the public

 A report from Which? [published 29th July 2021] has shown almost half (45%) of adults in England, around 20 million people, are unaware of plans for GP patient data to be shared by NHS Digital to external organisations.  The Lib … Continue reading

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Priti Patel’s Anti-Refugee Bill is “cruel and counterproductive”

 Responding to the publication of the Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill today, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:  “This Anti-Refugee Bill is a truly nasty piece of legislation from a Conservative Government that is ripping up the … Continue reading

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More than 500,000 EU citizens still waiting for Settled Status

 The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to guarantee that no EU citizen without Settled Status will fall victim to the Hostile Environment, as new figures show that more than half a million people were still waiting for a … Continue reading

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