Diana Wallis - Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber

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Diana Wallis

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Women in the shadows - European Voice

Local Euro MP: Time to "Say NO" to child sex tourism

Fri 27th Jun 2008

Every year thousands of European tourists travel to countries in Southeast Asia, South America and Africa with the specific intent of having sex with children. The chance that offenders get caught is almost zero.

Wallis: 'It is time to put an end to child sex tourism'

MEPs continue fight for Equitable Life victims

Thu 26th Jun 2008

MEPs pledged to continue to seek a resolution for the victims of the Equitable Life crisis which inflicted major financial losses for millions of people in the UK and other EU Member States. During the EP Petitions Committee meeting on 25 June 2008, the British petitioners thanked the MEPs for their assistance so far and participated in a discussion with MEPs on what the next course of action should be after the second report form the UK Parliamentary Ombudsmen (PO) is released on 14 July 2008. MEPs also invited the UK PO to attend the Petitions Committee in September.

Diana with Equitable Life Inquiry Committee Chair Mrs. Mairead McGuinness at the launch of her report in June 2007 (photography: Stewart Arnold)

'More women in the top jobs!' say MEPs

Mon 23rd Jun 2008

Diana along with two other ALDE MEPs have recently published an advertisement in the weekly Brussels based newspaper, European Voice, explaining that women are often opposed to the European Union because they see it as a male dominated set of institutions. One way to deal with this would be by having more women in the top jobs.

'More women in the top jobs!' say MEPs

Amber Alert - Written Declaration continues to gather signatures

Mon 23rd Jun 2008

Kate and Gerry McCann met Diana in Strasbourg recently as part of the campaign for the introduction of a European version of the US Amber Alert system which enables an early warning to be given via the media across the country when police confirm a child has been abducted.

Glenys Kinnock MEP, Edward McMillan-Scott MEP, Kate and Gerry McCann, Roberta Angelilli MEP and Diana Wallis MEP

Diana joins residents at a street party in Hessle to mark a year on from the floods

Sun 22nd Jun 2008

Local Euro MP Diana Wallis joined Tim Iredale and the BBC Politics Show team as they broadcast live on Sunday from a street party in Hessle. The party, in the town's Winthorpe Road, was held to mark a year since the devastating floods hit parts of Hull and the East Riding. Most residents are now back in their houses but some properties are still being renovated twelve months on.

Diana at the street party in Hessle talking to one of the residents affected by last year's floods (photography: Stewart Arnold)

Diana calls for flood cash payout

Fri 20th Jun 2008

The BBC reports that the government is coming under pressure to pass on the full total of EU aid to parts of the UK affected by flooding last summer.

Diana calls for flood cash payout

Local Euro MP says if David Davis wants to fight on civil liberties he should speak to local Liberal Democrats

Sat 14th Jun 2008

Local Euro MP Diana Wallis, who is President of the Haltemprice & Howden Liberal Democrats and who was David Davis's opponent at the 1997 General Election, commenting on his resignation to fight a by-election today:

Diana talking to party supporters at Wednesday's Haltemprice & Howden Liberal Democrats fundraising dinner in Skidby
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Fri 4th Jul 2008

Zimbabwe should be banned from all cricket - Foster
Fri 4th Jul 2008

We must move away from unsustainable biofuels - Baker
Fri 4th Jul 2008

SATS marking has been a complete and utter shambles - Laws
Fri 4th Jul 2008

Cross-party support for Gurkhas' Bill - Lee
Fri 4th Jul 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"The Tories' main challenger in the June 26 Henley by-election will be the Liberal Democrats. Labour is expected to do so badly it will lose its deposit."

Evening Standard

www.thisislondon.co.uk - 5 June

"We're going to be running a strong campaign to win here in Henley, and I'm going to be back as often as I can and urge members from across the country to join me."

Lord Rennard

www.henleylibdems.org.uk - 26 May