Friends,
1. Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell sent a letter explaining their current course of action against the rules:
"....As you are aware, these reforms are being progressed via a negative order which means the Government's proposals will not be debated on the floor of the House or in Committee. The Liberal Democrats have prayed against the order which should require the Government to allow a debate on the above changes.
I hope you find this response reassuring."
***Expecting your comments on this.
2. Liberal Democrat Shadow Education secretary Sarah Teather sent a letter saying in short:
--she is concerned about our situation, finds these changes unjust, unfair, home office should have given sufficient notice of these changes.
--liberal democrats laid a motion against these changes which they hope to debate in committe before the deadline stipulated by parliamentary procedure (anticipated to be next month?)
--she will write back to me when the outcome of the committee is known.
--she will sign the EDM 1992 tabled by Sir Menzies.
I SUGGEST:
1. we focus on asking more liberal MP's to sign this, as they wont have an objection since it is tabled by party leader.
2. we focus on conservatives to set such course of action and get as many as possible of them involved in the process.
Shadow immigration minister had already mentioned that they would oppose the retrospective element of these changes. So now our targets should be:
Party leader David Cameron
camerond@parliament.uk Fax: 0207 219 1506
--congradulate him for the local election results
Shadow Home office minister, David Davis,
davisd@parliament.uk
--same arguments
Shadow minister of trade and industry, Alan Duncan,
duncana@parliament.uk
--adding that it will be harmful for uk trade and industry as well.
Shadow secretary of work and pensions, Philip Hammond,
hammondp@parliament.uk
--adding that Uk economy needs a constant influx of foreign younger workers that pay tax and NI.
shadow heath secretary Andrew Lansley,
lansleya@parliament.uk
--adding that Uk health system needs foreign doctors and nurses
Regards
tarzan