Jo Swinson MP writes…Consumers need to be protected from the predatory...
Every MP has seen tragic cases of constituents struggling with debt problems. Like Mrs S, whose daughter was granted hundreds of pounds of loans, despite not being in employment and suffering from...
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Conference: Jo Swinson on payday lenders
Speaking to Scottish Liberal Democrat autumn conference in Glasgow today, Scottish Liberal Democrat MP and Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs Jo Swinson set out how she was taking...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes… Liberal Democrat aim of transparent company ownership...
Today the Prime Minister announced the very welcome news that the UK will have an open public register of beneficial ownership – something Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for. By making business...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes…I want to stamp out homophobic, biphobic and transphobic...
Regardless of sexuality, all pupils should feel safe and accepted at school, but for far too many young people, bullying is a sad reality of their daily lives. In particular, a survey conducted by...
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Jo Swinson MP on new measures to rank companies’ human rights performances
In early December I attended the 3rd annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva. The Forum gave an opportunity for key stakeholders to discuss how we can ensure universal human...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes….new powers for Groceries Code Adjudicator will ensure...
Thanks to the persistent efforts of Liberal Democrats, especially Business Secretary Vince Cable, the Prime Minister has agreed to our demands for the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to be able to...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes… I’m proud to say we’ve finally got the Tories on board...
In the final days of this Government Lib Dems are still delivering our agenda against the odds, and against Conservative obstruction. Under the coalition government the gender pay gap had fallen to its...
View ArticleJo Swinson writes….Why I’m backing Tim for leader
The Liberal Democrats have always felt like a family, and none more so than with the rallying round after the crushing election results this month. As the results unfolded, the texts and tweets began...
View ArticleJo Swinson writes…Dissolution honours make the contribution of women look...
Congratulations to all of the new Liberal Democrat Peers announced today. They will strengthen our existing excellent team in the Lords, fighting for a democratically elected second chamber while in...
View ArticleJo Swinson writes…Been there, got the t-shirt
As part of the Committee for the fabulous WOW Festival at the Southbank Centre, I find myself in London this weekend, which means I’ll miss the diversity motion in York. Passions run high on this...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes..The role I want to play in our party’s leadership
It feels like an age since I was knocking on doors in the pouring rain in the final hour before polls closed, then hearing the shock of the exit poll on the car radio heading home to a hairdryer and...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes…We must end period poverty
Talking about periods apparently is still taboo. In fact we have had to wait until this month, in 2017 for the first ad ever in the UK to show a hand pouring a test-tube of blood-coloured liquid onto a...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes…Wringing our hands or shrugging our shoulders isn’t...
Editor’s Note: Out this month is Lib Dem MP Jo Swinson’s book Equal Power. Here she writes about the battle for equality and you can get her new book yourself from Amazon, Hive or The Guardian...
View ArticleJo Swinson: Why I’m voting for our bold new immigration policy
Over the past few weeks, the debate on our immigration policy has unfolded on these pages and elsewhere. I’ve read with interest the arguments on both sides, and now I’d like to take this opportunity...
View ArticleCelebrating yet another win in my campaign for greater transparency on...
I am absolutely delighted that earlier this week the Government announced it would be consulting on the Bill I introduced in Parliament back in June, which would require organisations with more than...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes…Lib Dem Tech Commission is ready and raring to go
Today I’m hosting the first meeting of the Liberal Democrats’ Tech Commission: an impressive mix of tech experts, academics and thinkers exploring the key challenges and opportunities of technology for...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes: Another week of Brexit chaos, another week of...
On Monday morning the ONS revealed that 1.5 million workers in England alone could lose their jobs to automation, with young people, women and the low-skilled most at risk. Just as we start yet another...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes….The next steps for shared parental leave
Today marks the 4th anniversary of shared parental leave – one of my proudest achievements as Employment Relations Minister. Shared Parental Leave is good for children, good for families and good for...
View ArticleInternational Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia: We’ll never...
Six years ago, when I was Equalities Minister, I was due to attend a celebration of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). My colleague, Lynne Featherstone, who was...
View ArticleJo Swinson MP writes….A campaign we can all be proud of
We are nearly at the end of this Leadership election, with voting closing tomorrow. Regardless of who you’re supporting, I want to thank every member who has engaged with this campaign. Everyone who...
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