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Your July Briefing from the Liberal Democrats in Parliament.



Dear John ,

As a party, we are working hard to get more Liberal Democrats elected to
Parliament in the upcoming by-elections.

We achieve a great deal in Parliament, and having more MPs would allow us to
do even more.

In this month’s Parliament newsletter, we’re particularly highlighting some
of the important work our three recent by-election winners have been up to this
month, as well as some impressive wins in the House of Lords and our continuing
international support for Hong Kong.






Highlighting the health crisis: A&E wait times & diabetes service



We celebrated the 75th anniversary of the NHS this week. This iconic
institution should rightly be celebrated, but we also know it needs vast
improvements. While the Conservatives have neglected our health service, we are
fighting to restore and enhance it.

Last week, Helen Morgan (MP for North Shropshire) addressed the shocking A&E
waiting times that patients are experiencing.

In a speech to parliament, Helen also called for a debate on the current
state of diabetes care, highlighting the reported 7,000 diabetes-related excess
deaths in 2022.

Patients and staff deserve better. We will always stand up to protect them,
and the NHS.

You can watch Helen’s contribution here:



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Addressing the cost of living crisis and human rights abuses abroad




As the cost of living crisis continues to impact families across the country,
Sarah Green (MP for Chesham and Amersham) raised awareness for those on
disability benefits, who have been disproportionately affected.

Sarah called for the reintroduction of the universal credit uplift, extending
it to all claimants on legacy benefits, which would greatly help living
standards.

You can watch Sarah’s speech by clicking below.



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Sarah also championed human rights in Iran in the face of the regime’s
crackdown on protests and spoke out against the persecution of women. Sarah
called for the government to reconsider its position on BBC Persian Radio, by
supporting the return of this free and independent media for the country.

You can read Sarah’s full contribution here:



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Fighting for Ukraine and for a safer Britain




In the week when some of Russia’s own turned against Putin, Richard Foord (MP
for Tiverton and Honiton) called on the Foreign Secretary to take action on
Russia’s censorship of its national media.

Richard highlighted that whilst this is an internal matter within Russia, the
impact on the Ukrainian defence and world security is compromised by the false
narrative Russia is giving.

We must help inform the Russian people what is really happening in Ukraine,
so they recognise how they are being exploited.



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Richard has also spoken out this month against the government’s cuts to the
size of the British army and the impact this has on our own national security
and that of our NATO allies, and the world.

As a former British Army officer himself, Richard is holding the government
to account for its short-sighted defence policy.



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Standing up for Hong Kong




Since Paddy Ashdown's leadership, Liberal Democrats have been standing up for
Hong Kong.

After years of long campaigning by Liberal Democrats, the UK Government
finally agreed to the British National Overseas visa scheme, allowing Hong
Kongers a liferaft to the UK should they need it.

Our hard work continues to this day. Hong Kong has issued extraordinary
arrest warrants and bounties against pro-democracy activists overseas,
including three who came to live in this country.

Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran (MP for Oxford West
and Abingdon) secured an Urgent Question in the House of Commons.

She urged the Foreign Secretary to meet with the activists and questioned why
the UK - unlike our allies - has failed to sanction Hong Kong officials
involved in the crackdown.

You can watch Layla's speech here:



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Challenging the Illegal Migration Bill



The government’s immoral and unworkable Illegal Migration Bill faced several
defeats in the House of Lords recently.

Working with colleagues from all benches in the House, Liberal Democrat Peers
helped pass 20 amendments to the Bill, including measures that would limit the
length of time children and pregnant women can be detained, and a ban on
deporting LGBTQ+ individuals to countries in which they would face persecution,
including Rwanda.

As the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was ruled unlawful
by the Court of Appeal last week, it is no surprise the government’s bill plans
to scrap judicial oversight of immigration matters.

These amendments will now be considered by the Commons, where Lib Dem MPs
will be defending the changes made by the Lords. Ministers face being put on
the spot about why they are overturning some very sensible changes – such as
why they are rejecting an amendment from the Archbishop of Canterbury to have a
ten-year strategy on refugees and human trafficking.

The Lords' changes will go a long way to stopping this bill and its inhumane
measures from becoming a reality.



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You can read about our plans for immigration here:



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Liberal Democrats debate day in the House of Lords




The Liberal Democrats held their debate day in the House of Lords on the 15th
of June, where we were able to control the business of the House. Two topics
were chosen for the day: the NHS and reinvigorating local democracy through
supporting local government.

Opening the debate on the NHS, Liberal Democrat Peer Lord Scriven highlighted
the importance of harnessing technology, including data and AI, as well as
adopting a better community-based approach, to take the NHS into the future.

On Local Government, Lord Shipley spoke of his concerns about the
Government’s increasing desire to centralise local service delivery across
England. As Liberal Democrats, we strongly oppose this kind of move and are
calling for a guaranteed constitutional status for local government, and a
fiscal understanding of what the powers of local government should be in the
future.

You can read the full debates here:



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Here are a couple of highlights from our media rounds from the last month:

Ed Davey MP - on BBC News talking about the by-elections (Somerton & Frome
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Britain calling for Boris Johnson to be stripped of his ex-Prime Minister
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News calling out Rishi Sunak for swerving the vote on the privileges
committee’s report on Johnson.
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Christine Jardine MP - on LBC’s Cross Questions
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Government's response to mortgage rates

Daisy Cooper MP - on GB News talking about the NHS workforce plan
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As always, we aren’t able to share everything that happens in Parliament every
month, but if you’d like to find out more about what individual MPs or Peers
are working on, be sure to check out their social media accounts or websites.

You can find out more about our MPs and Peers by visiting our website below.



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