Diana Wallis MEP hosts Global Online Surgery on Digital Divide Diana Wallis MEP today hosted an online discussion on the Digital Divide involving participants from Finland, Spain, the USA and Senegal. Diana Wallis Condemns Closure of Local Police Stations Local Lib Dem Euro-MP Diana Wallis has expressed severe concern over the closure of local police stations in the region. William Hague to blame for Tory MPs racist speech � Diana Wallis Diana Wallis MEP has said that William Hague needs to take much of the blame for John Townend's widely condemned racist speech. Diana Wallis MEP gives support to �Pet Manifesto� As a result of research undertaken by MORI amongst Directline�s 100,000 pet insurance policy holders, the insurance company has launched the �pet manifesto� to highlight the primary issues which concern policy holders as pet owners. Lib Dem MEP appalled at US rejection of Kyoto proposal Lib Dem MEP, Diana Wallis, has condemned the decision of the US government, under new President George W Bush, to drop the Kyoto Treaty on global warming. �Reform EU Agriculture Policy� says Yorkshire�s Lib Dem Euro MP on French TV Diana Wallis MEP represented Yorkshire�s farmers on French TV this week, taking part in the political affairs programme 2 pour 2 contre (translated as �2 for, 2 against�) to discuss agricultural reform. Yorkshire MEP at top table EU meeting Lib Dem Euro-MP Diana Wallis represented the European Parliament at a Foreign Ministers Council meeting this week and called on them to include Europe�s citizens in moves to increase cooperation in the Northern region of the continent.

Euro-MP Welcomes Public Inquiry into Finningley Airport    30/03/2001 Diana Wallis, Lib Dem Euro-MP for Yorkshire, has welcomed today�s announcement that the Government will hold a Public Inquiry into proposals to turn Finningley Airport into and international terminal. The local Euro-MP wrote to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott last year calling for an inquiry. She said: �I am acutely aware of the concerns being expressed by local residents about the likely effects of this proposal on their homes, general amenities and the environment. �The development of a new commercial airport on a site within 60 miles of other established airports clearly needs very careful consideration on both a national and regional level. �I am pleased that a public inquiry will be held. It is vitally important that local people can air their concerns on this substantial application and that the final decision over the proposal is made only after the right consultation and examination of the issues.�