Christmas message
Christmas is an important moment in the year, for people of all faiths and of none. It’s a time of hope and expectation for a better future.
19 Dec 2024
Wokingham Borough Liberal Democrats
Environment
Clive Jones MP calls for Ofwat to be scrapped as bills set to increase by £152 in Wokingham
Responding to the news that water bills are set to rise by £152 in Wokingham, Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, has branded the situation a “national scandal”.
19 Dec 2024
Cost of Living
Clive Jones calls government WASPI announcement "a shockingly tone-deaf mistake"
Responding to the Government announcing that there will be no compensation for WASPI women, Clive Jones has called on the Government to immediately reverse its decision.
17 Dec 2024
Development
Clive Jones MP on planning overhaul: planning in Wokingham should be community-led, not dictated from Whitehall
Following the Government’s announcement of a new planning framework, which will allow developers to bypass elected local councillors and requires councils to review green-belt land, Clive Jones MP has called on Labour to stop “ignoring local communities.
16 Dec 2024
Clive
Emmbrook A-level results are "incredible", says Clive Jones in early day motion
Wokingham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Clive Jones, has congratulated the students and staff at Emmbrook School after its 2024 A-level results ranked in the top 1% across the country.
16 Dec 2024
From the Chamber: Community matters
A community is not made by bricks and mortar, but by people. It exists only when there are local clubs and societies, and local support networks, and people look out for each other, not just themselves.
12 Dec 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Never Again: Justice for Contaminated Blood Victims
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
JBF
22 Sep 2025
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025