Dan Rogerson calls for an end to animal testing for cosmetics
Dan Rogerson calls for an end to animal testing for cosmetics North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has added his voice to calls to ban animal-tested products from the UK. Dan Rogerson has joined the charity BUAV in marking the first anniversary of the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetic products sold in the European Union. Despite UK and EU bans on animal testing for cosmetics, animal-tested products from other parts of the world can still be... Read More
Dan Rogerson pledges commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day
Dan Rogerson MP signing the book of commitment to mark Holocaust Memorial Day North Cornwall MP Dan Rogerson has signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons, honouring those who died during the Holocaust. In signing the Book of Commitment, Mr Rogerson paid tribute to the extraordinary men and women who died in the holocaust, and also promised support for the efforts of Holocaust survivors to encourage young people to speak out against hatred and racism today. January... Read More
MPs urges government to speed up action on South West water bills
Cornwall’s Liberal Democrat MPs have called on the Government to act quickly to ensure local water customers receive the much needed help with their water bills as soon as possible. The Water Bills Relief Fund, worth £35million annually, was announced by the Coalition Government in November and will provide a yearly rebate of £50 for all households in the South West Water area. Primary legislation will have to be passed by Parliament before bills can be cut in 2013. Cornish... Read More
Dan Rogerson welcomes £103,000 boost for energy saving project
A successful funding bid for an energy saving project for St Gennys parish in North Cornwall has been welcomed by local Liberal Democrat MP Dan Rogerson. Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne, announced on Monday that the St Gennys project will be receiving £103,000 from the Coalition Government as part of the new Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF). The coastal community, which includes the Trelay eco-village community, will assess and co-ordinate... Read More
Local MP renews call to crack down on second home voting
Dan Rogerson, MP for North Cornwall, has renewed calls for tougher action to be taken on second home owners voting in elections in Cornwall. During a House of Commons debate on voter registration on Monday Mr Rogerson reiterated his suggestion that those who do not ordinarily live in a community should not be allowed to vote there in elections. The Liberal Democrat MP urged the government ensure that local council officers had powers to check whether second home owners were eligible... Read More
Rogerson backs safeguards to protect community pubs
Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, Dan Rogerson, has added his voice to calls to reform the pub industry. Mr Rogerson, Vice-Chair of the cross-party Beer Group in Parliament, was a sponsor of a motion debated in the House of Commons yesterday (Thursday) afternoon which called on the Government to introduce a statutory code of practice for the pub industry. The motion was passed unanimously by MPs. During the debate Dan intervened to stress that legal safeguards are needed... Read More
Know your fracture risk – Rogerson
Dan Rogerson undergoing the FRAX assessment with GP Dr Alun Cooper North Cornwall’s Liberal Democrat MP, Dan Rogerson, underwent a fracture risk assessment in Parliament recently to raise awareness of broken bones caused by osteoporosis. Fractures are a major health concern in Cornwall, with more broken bones occurring in the UK annually than heart attacks or strokes. 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men will suffer a fracture after the age of 50. Three million people in the... Read More
