Liberal Democrats A great win on Lib Dem Opposition Day



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John,

Yesterday was our first Opposition Day in the House of Commons in 15 years.

Our increased power in Parliament means we get to set the agenda on three
days of each session of Parliament.

Our first of these started with a great win for our campaign to deliver a fair
deal for carers, with this story from The Guardian
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published the night before our motion calling on the Government to address
this crucial issue:



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Standing up for the rights of carers has been a top priority for our party
over the last few years - it played a big part in our General Election
campaign, and the Carer’s Allowance repayment scandal was the focus of Ed
Davey’s first question to the Prime Minister in July:



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Tens of thousands of carers have faced unfair repayment demands for earning
just a few pounds over an arbitrary limit, with many living in fear and
distress about how they will manage to afford to meet these demands.

We are glad that after months of Lib Dem pressure, the Government has finally
launched a review to end this outrageous scandal and focus on supporting our
nation’s carers.

Please share Ed’s response to this news at yesterday’s PMQs on social media:



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While this is an important step forward, we now need proper reform.

Our first opposition day motion
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called on the Government to write-off existing overpayments, raise the Carer’s
Allowance earnings limit and carry out a full review of support for carers.

Watch Ed’s contribution to the debate here:



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Start time: 12:46:14 | ⏲️ Watch time: 15 mins



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Our second motion
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focussed on fixing our frontline health services and improving access to GPs,
NHS dentists, and community pharmacists.

Years of Conservative neglect have driven up waiting lists, and we’re urging
the new Government to act bolder and faster, especially in the light ofa
shocking new poll we commissioned that reveals that 27% of working adults in
the UK say they have been unable to work for a period of time in the last 12
months because they were waiting for a GP or NHS Dentist appointment.

Our Health and Social Care Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP opened the debate,
addressing the pain, suffering, and economic impact of the current crises and
sharing our practical solutions that formed such an important part of our
Manifesto:



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⏲️ Starts from: 15:42:11 | Watch time: 17 mins



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Although it is disappointing that our motions didn’t get passed, yesterday was
crucial in shaping the agenda, raising awareness of these crucial issues, and
delivering on our mandate.

We’ll continue to use our voices in Parliament to provide constructive and
effective opposition by focusing on the issues that really matter to people,
and offering our practical solutions.

Best wishes,




Liberal Democrats


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