Jenny Willott MP

Jenny Willott, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, has welcomed news that Post Offices in Cardiff Central have been saved by Liberal Democrat Business Minister, Ed Davey.
After ending Labour's shameful Post Office closure programme, which saw more than 7100 Post Offices disappear in their 13 years in office, Ed Davey has announced that a ten-year deal between the Post Office and the Royal Mail has been reached.

Climate week 2012

Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. It culminates with thousands of events and activities taking place throughout the week of 12 to 18 March 2012, planned by organisations from every part of society. Showcasing real, practical ways to combat climate change, the campaign aims to renew our ambition to create a more sustainable, low-carbon future.

Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government is to drop plans to remove the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance from people in residential care homes, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions, Jenny Willott said:

"I am delighted that after months of pressure these proposals have finally been dropped.

"Liberal Democrats have consistently opposed these plans, which would have cut a vital lifeline for many disabled people, and the Party passed a conference motion earlier this year calling for the decision to be overturned.

"Today's announcement ensures that the Coalition Government is doing the right thing by protecting 80,000 people, including many disabled children, who would have lost the mobility support that allows them to lead active and independent lives."

Jenny Willott, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, has welcomed the announcement in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement that the Basic State Pension will rise by the full amount of inflation.

The move means that next year around 10,300 pensioners in Cardiff Central will see their Basic State Pension increase by 5.2% at a total cost of over £2.8 million.

Commenting on the Youth Contact which has today been announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions, Jenny Willott said:

"With youth unemployment rising considerably under Labour and currently standing at a worryingly high level, the Coalition Government is determined to ensure we don't lose a generation of young people because of the mistakes of this generation.

Jenny Willott MP and Eluned Parrott AM will be joining Llanedeyrn and Pentwyn's Councillors for a special advice surgery on saving energy and keeping warm this winter.

The advice surgery will be held in conjunction with NEST, which is the Welsh Government's fuel poverty scheme.

The surgery which is being held between 11.30 am and 12.30pm at Llanederyn's Powerhouse, CF23 9PN and is open to all local residents and there's no need for an appointment.

Jenny Willott, Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, today presented the Cardiff and the Vale Alzheimer's Society with a cheque for £1500 - money she raised as part of her 8 day husky trek across 400km of the Arctic in February 2007.

Jenny raised £10,000 in total from her 'Arctic Challenge' in 2007, with the money going to local charity Ty Hafan Children's Hospice, as well as to national charities Crimestoppers, Cancer Research UK and the Children's Society.

Commenting on the release of the Independent report by Lord Low into the case for keeping the Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people living in residential care homes, Jenny Willott MP, the Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions, said:

Jenny Willott, Lib Dem MP for Cardiff Central, is encouraging local residents to take advantage of the Green Insurance Company's Green Grants scheme for local environmental projects.

The Green Grants initiative, launched in 2010, offers communities throughout the UK the opportunity to apply for funding to help support local environmental projects. The initiative proved so successful last year that the company has doubled the initial funding value to a total of £40,000 for the coming awards.

Jenny Willott, the Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Work and Pensions and MP for Cardiff Central, has said that the Government needs to restore the faith of sick and disabled people in the Work Capability Assessment (WCA).

Speaking during Oral Questions to the Department for Work and Pensions, Jenny said that many sick and disabled people do not trust Atos, the company who conduct the WCA for the Government, or the WCA process itself due to the high number of incorrect decisions that have been made.