Stephen Lloyd MP

Stephen Lloyd MP has been doing his bit to mark this week's Holocaust Memorial Day. As well as speaking in a debate in Parliament last Thursday, he has signed a Book of Commitment and co-sponsored an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons marking the occasion.

Friday January 27th will mark the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history - and in the weeks running up to the day, Stephen Lloyd MP has been active to ensure the day is well publicised.

Stephen Lloyd, Vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Town Centres, was the co-signatory to a motion which was debated in Parliament yesterday about the future of high streets and town centres in light of the Portas Review. The debate attracted a large number of MPs from all sides of the House who are concerned about the future of town centres.

Last week Stephen Lloyd MP spoke out against the government's plan to reform the pub industry. A settlement agreed in December between the government and the large pub chain trade bodies, aimed at encouraging legally binding self-regulation in the sector, has been widely criticised.

After a debate in the House of Commons last Thursday, MPs, including Lloyd, forced the government to rethink their plans and set up an independent inquiry into the regulation of large pub companies - 'pubcos' - in a bid to curb pressure on struggling publicans.

Stephen Lloyd welcomed the launch of Big Energy Week in Parliament on Monday. Big Energy Week, which is being run by Citizens Advice, has received support from Lloyd, who is the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Citizens Advice.

Big Energy Week is aimed at offering practical advice on cutting fuel bills and highlighting financial support individuals are entitled to. Leaflets with tips and advice on cutting fuel bills are available at local Citizens Advice Bureax.

Stephen Lloyd MP is backing a bill to objectively look at the benefits of moving the clocks forward by one hour.

Lloyd will be in the House of Commons on Friday to speak in support of the Daylight Saving Bill when it receives its Third Reading.

The Bill calls on the Government to conduct a comprehensive review of the costs and benefits of putting clocks forward an hour throughout the UK, resulting in lighter evenings every day of the year.