http://evanharris.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Dr Evan Harris MP en-GB Dr Evan Harris MP http://evanharris.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Dr Evan Harris MP 2008-10-06T19:21+01:00 United Kingdom http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000187/bradford_and_bingley_rescue_was_necessary_but_underlying_housing_crisis_must_be_tackled.html Commenting on the nationalisation of the bank Bradford and Bingley announced today by the Government, local Lib Dem MP Dr Evan Harris, said "The best outcome would have been a private sector purchase of the bank. But with Bradford and Bingley as well as Northern Rock now state-owned, the Government should use its large stake in the mortgage market to properly address problems in that sector for low-income families." 2008-09-30T10:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000186/county_council_decision_may_finally_save_the_radley_lakes.html A decision today by Oxfordshire County Councillors on a planning application at Sutton Courtenay means that Thrupp Lake at Radley is likely to be saved permanently from destruction. The Lake was due to be filled with ash from Didcot 'A' Power station. A new planning permission will allow Waste Recycling Group (WRG) Ltd, who operate the Sutton Courtenay Landfill Site next to the power station, to take and store up to 400,000 tonnes of surplus ash that might otherwise have been destined for Thrupp Lake.This should mean that Thrupp Lake will not now be needed for ash disposal. 2008-07-22T13:23+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000185/oxford_flood_protection_products_fair__a_great_success.html On Thursday 17th July the Environment Agency, in association with the National Floods Forum and Oxford County Council, organised a Flood Protection Products Fair at the King's Centre, Osney Mead. 2008-07-17T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000184/patients_to_come_before_doctors_beliefs__bma_decision_welcomed.html Welcoming the vote at the BMA conference in Edinburgh today in support of his motion that the right of doctors to refuse to treat patients through conscientious objection should be restricted to areas which Parliament has specified - such as abortion and IVF - as well as 'end of life' issues, Dr Evan Harris, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon who proposed the motion, said: 2008-07-10T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000183/situation_at_campsfield_house_unacceptable.html Commenting on news that seven men broke out of Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington this morning, local Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris said: 2008-06-19T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000182/mps_welcome_patients_and_scientists_show_of_support_for_the_bill.html Commenting on the public show of support for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill by patients and scientists today outside parliament, Dr Evan Harris MP - one of the main backers of the legislation, said: 2008-05-15T16:24+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000181/dr_evan_harris_discusses_why_he_is_campaigning_actively_against_any_reduction_in_the_upper_time_limit_for_abortion_as_proposed_by_many_antiabortion_mps.html Visit this link to see Evan Harris' opinions on the subject: http://www.friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2933 2008-05-14T15:13+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000179/response_to_calls_for_a_judicial_review_of_the_hfeas_decision_to_license_research_using_humananimal_cytoplasmic_hybrid_embryos.html In response to calls for a judicial review of the HFEA's decision to license research using human-animal cytoplasmic hybrid embryos, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat Science spokesman, said: 2008-04-08T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000178/comment_on_news_that_the_first_humananimal_hybrid_embryos_may_have_been_created.html Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat MP who led the campaign to ensure that this research was not banned by Parliament said: 2008-04-01T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000180/comment_on_news_that_oxford__bucks_mental_health_trust_is_today_licensed_as_a_foundation_trust.html Commenting on the news that Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is today licensed as a Foundation Trust, local Liberal Democrat MP, Dr Evan Harris, said: 2008-04-01T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000177/comment_on_christian_institute_poll_on_issues_contained_in_the_human_fertilisation_and_embryology_bill.html Commenting on a poll conducted by the Christian Institute into public support for the creation of hybrid embryos for medical research, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP who has led the campaign in Parliament supported by scientists and medical research charities to allow such research, said: 2008-03-31T00:00+01:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000176/comment_on_the_announcement_of_a_free_vote_for_labour_mps_on_issues_within_the_human_fertilisation_and_embryology_bill.html Dr Evan Harris MP, Liberal Democrat Science spokesman, said: 2008-03-25T00:00+00:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000175/a_rare_day_for_rare_disease.html Dr Evan Harris MP, attended a Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday (26th) to mark Europe's first Rare Disease Day which takes place today, 29th February 2008. Over 150 patients from across the country travelled to Westminster for the event to meet parliamentarians face to face and raise the awareness of the needs of patients with rare diseases. 2008-02-29T00:00+00:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000174/first_great_western_must_deliver.html As local train company First Great Western's poor service leads to it being found in breach of its franchise agreement by the Government and served a remedial notice, local Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris, said: 2008-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://evanharris.org.uk/news/000173/welcome_future_for_radley_lakes.html Commenting on the announcement by RWE npower that they are suspending plans to fill Radley lakes with ash, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, who has led the campaign against the loss of the lakes, said, 2008-02-18T00:00+00:00