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TYLER MOVES HOUSE |
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Friday, 22 July 2005 |
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 At the 2005 General Election Paul Tyler retired as MP for North Cornwall, after serving the constituency for more than 12 years. In addition to his relentless campaigning on a broad range of issues during his time in the House of Commons, Paul also served the Liberal Democrat Front Bench as Chief Whip and most recently as Shadow Leader of the House.
Paul was subsequently made a working peer and introduced to the House of Lords on 15th June. He is now Liberal Democrat spokesman in the Lords on constitutional reform issues, and served on the 2006 Joint Committee on Conventions, which examined and set out the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
This site will serves as a portal for the issues which Paul continues to raise in the UK Parliament and is regularly updated.
Paul also chaired a special policy working group for the Liberal Democrats, on Better Governance. Its report, For the people, by the people was published in September 2007, and was approved overwhelmingly by the party's autumn conference. It is available here.
Image: Paul keeps the Cornish flag flying |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 November 2007 )
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AIRCRAFT SAFETY AT RISK |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
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AIRCRAFT SAFETY AT RISK Concerns of airline personnel and passengers about ‘air contamination’ incidents on flights, which have apparently caused both acute and chronic ill-health, were again raised in the House of Lords on Monday by Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord (Paul) Tyler. Speaking in the Grand Committee, he said: “Fume events of various kinds that threaten not only the long-term health of airline staff but the immediate safety of all on board a given aircraft are currently not reported adequately. There are clear signals from within the industry that the consequences for pilots of reporting such events can be dire. Licences can be lost and careers ended. If these issues, many of which are complex, are ever to be resolved, we must address that fundamental issue.” In his response, Transport Minister, Lord Tunnicliffe, said, “The noble Lord, Lord Tyler, is clearly not happy with what the Government are doing so far, particularly on fume events. We think that we are doing the right thing.” |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 )
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JUST 7% OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM AGRICULTURE - TYLER |
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
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JUST 7% OF GREENHOUSE GASES FROM AGRICULTURE - TYLER Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord Tyler today (Monday) brought Peers’ attention to the low level of greenhouse gases produced by the agricultural sector.Pressing the Government on the funding sources for research into methane emissions for cows, conducted Dr Andy Thorpe of the University of Portsmouth, Lord Tyler urged that funding should be directed to developing countries for research on renewable energy. Speaking in the Lords, he said, “Would it not be better for government investment to go to research to explore ways in which energy can be harnessed from animal and vegetable waste through renewable gases, as in countries such as India and Ethiopia? Would it not be much better for the Government to look hard at the extent to which these research projects should be funded instead of, as has been the case in recent years, reducing the amount of farm-related research and development by 45 per cent?” The Minister, Lord Davies of Oldham, confirmed that no public money was spent on the Portsmouth study and said, “The noble Lord is right that agriculture is a relatively small dimension of this overall issue [climate change].” |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 November 2008 )
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PESTICIDE RULING ‘A MAJOR STEP FORWARD’ - TYLER |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 14 November 2008 |
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PESTICIDE RULING ‘A MAJOR STEP FORWARD’ - TYLER Commenting on the Georgina Downs’ court victory, on the issue of dangerous crop-spraying, Lord (Paul) Tyler – who has campaigned for many years on the issue of hazardous pesticides – said: “This is a major step forward. Hitherto, pesticide manufacturers and users have ignored safety measures, and successive Ministers have turned a blind eye. “At the very least, whenever such dangerous chemicals as organophosphates are used, the significant potential impact on the health of nearby residents must be taken into account. “We know the effects on sheep farmers and others have been both immediate in some cases, and devastating in the long term in others. “I will be tabling parliamentary questions next week to insist that Ministers respond quickly and effectively to the court ruling.” ENDS |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 18 November 2008 )
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