http://www.gregstone.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Greg Stone en-GB Greg Stone http://www.gregstone.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Greg Stone 2010-03-11T03:03+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000431/commission_right_to_bring_30_emissions_cut_one_big_step_closer__hall.html Fiona Hall MEP (North East of England) has welcomed the shift announced yesterday by the European Commission on the requirements necessary for the EU to increase its 2020 carbon emissions reduction goals from 20 to 30%. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000432/north_east_mep_welcomes_cut_to_red_tape_for_small_businesses.html NORTH EAST Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000429/fiona_backs_pet_passports_for_cats_dogs_and_ferrets.html New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000428/mep_supports_sunbed_restrictions_to_fight_skin_cancer.html A North East MEP has spoken out in support of legislation that would place a duty on tanning businesses to prevent the use of sunbeds by under-18s and impose strict requirements for supervision, provision of information on health risks, and eye protection. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000430/mep_welcomes_eu_cap_on_internet_roaming_charges.html A North East MEP has welcomed the introduction of a cut-off level on mobile internet roaming charges to protect customers from nasty "bill shocks" after they have been online when in another EU country. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000426/lib_dems_welcome_local_success_against_phone_mast_near_school.html Northumberland Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed O2's decision to cancel its plan to put up a new phone mast next to a school in Darras Hall after a meeting between local campaigners and the mobile phone provider which she had helped to arrange. 2010-03-01T14:40+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000425/increase_breast_screening_across_the_eu.html North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall is calling on EU member states to follow the British lead and introduce nationwide breast screening programmes to step up the fight against breast cancer across Europe. 2010-03-01T10:52+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000427/tea_dance_with_a_fair_twist.html After attending the Fairtrade Tea Dance at Eldon Leisure in Newcastle, North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall said: 2010-02-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000424/stop_corruption.html North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is calling on the European Commission to step up its fight against corruption across the EU. 2010-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000423/eu_must_support_trafficking_victims.html North East Liberal Democrat MEP Fiona Hall is calling on the UK and other EU member states to provide more support for the victims of human trafficking by providing specialist services, protection and temporary residence permits. 2010-02-22T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000422/fiona_presents_final_report_of_eu_election_observation_mission_in_mozambique.html Members of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) who observed the presidential, legislative and provincial elections which took place on 28 October 2009 have returned to Mozambique to present their final report. The report contains a detailed analysis of the elections and an assessment of a number of areas including the legal framework, the performance of the electoral administration, the campaign environment and media coverage. 2010-02-17T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000421/hall_calls_for_a_total_ban_on_trade_in_blue_fin_tuna.html North East MEP Fiona Hall has called for a total ban on the trade in blue fin tuna. 2010-02-16T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000420/hall_welcomes_european_move_to_end_horse_cruelty.html North East Lib Dem MEP Fiona Hall has welcomed a successful step forward to ending the cruelty suffered by horses transported for slaughter. 2010-02-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000418/mep_wants_future_for_fuel_efficient_cars_in_the_north_east.html 2010-02-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.gregstone.org.uk/news/000419/meps_in_historic_vote.html In a historic vote, the European Parliament this week rejected an agreement between EU governments and the USA that has allowed confidential data about British citizens to be handed over to the American authorities. 2010-02-11T00:00+00:00