£1bn childcare investment to deliver much needed help for parents in Exeter
Families in Exeter are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative.
19 Mar 2013
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Forces familes, foster carers and families with severely disabled children protected from housing benefit changesForces familes, foster carers and families with severely disabled children protected from housing benefit changes
Following pressure from the Liberal Democrats, the Coalition Government has clarified that Armed Forces families and foster carers will be protected from changes to Housing Benefit. This follows yesterday's announcement that families with severely disabled children will also be exempt.
14 Mar 2013
Every child should be taught by a qualified teacher
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference passed Every Child Taught by an Excellent Teacher, which reaffirms the Liberal Democrat commitment to excellence in teaching.
9 Mar 2013
Best way to cut taxes for low-paid is by raising Income Tax threshold
Commenting on Ed Miliband's speech on the economy, Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander said:
14 Feb 2013
Catch-Up Premium: More Investment in Exeter Schools
£89,000 will help Year 7 pupils who didn't reach the expected level in literacy and maths when they finished primary school in Exeter catch up with their classmates who did.
4 Feb 2013
Liberal Democrats secure improvements to disability assessment measures
Liberal Democrats have secured improvements to the way disabled people will be assessed for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) announced today by the Coalition Government.
31 Jan 2013
Equal marriage will strengthen important tradition of marriage
Commenting on the publication of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party...
28 Jan 2013
A single, simple and decent pension
The Coalition Government's state pension reform will deliver a single, simple and decent pension.
14 Jan 2013
10 Jan 2013
Adjudicator will stand up for pubs and end unfair pubcos practices
A new independent pubs Adjudicator will be set up by the Coalition Governmentto help struggling landlords suffering from unfair practices in the industry, Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, Vince Cable has announced.
8 Jan 2013