http://www.evanharris.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Dr Evan Harris MP en-GB Dr Evan Harris MP http://www.evanharris.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Dr Evan Harris MP 2008-07-05T19:55+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000183/situation_at_campsfield_house_unacceptable.html Commenting on news that seven men broke out of Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington this morning, local Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris said: 2008-06-19T00:00+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000182/mps_welcome_patients_and_scientists_show_of_support_for_the_bill.html Commenting on the public show of support for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill by patients and scientists today outside parliament, Dr Evan Harris MP - one of the main backers of the legislation, said: 2008-05-15T16:24+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000181/dr_evan_harris_discusses_why_he_is_campaigning_actively_against_any_reduction_in_the_upper_time_limit_for_abortion_as_proposed_by_many_antiabortion_mps.html Visit this link to see Evan Harris' opinions on the subject: http://www.friction.tv/ftv_debate.php?debate_id=2933 2008-05-14T15:13+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000179/response_to_calls_for_a_judicial_review_of_the_hfeas_decision_to_license_research_using_humananimal_cytoplasmic_hybrid_embryos.html In response to calls for a judicial review of the HFEA's decision to license research using human-animal cytoplasmic hybrid embryos, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat Science spokesman, said: 2008-04-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000180/comment_on_news_that_oxford__bucks_mental_health_trust_is_today_licensed_as_a_foundation_trust.html Commenting on the news that Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is today licensed as a Foundation Trust, local Liberal Democrat MP, Dr Evan Harris, said: 2008-04-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000178/comment_on_news_that_the_first_humananimal_hybrid_embryos_may_have_been_created.html Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat MP who led the campaign to ensure that this research was not banned by Parliament said: 2008-04-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000177/comment_on_christian_institute_poll_on_issues_contained_in_the_human_fertilisation_and_embryology_bill.html Commenting on a poll conducted by the Christian Institute into public support for the creation of hybrid embryos for medical research, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP who has led the campaign in Parliament supported by scientists and medical research charities to allow such research, said: 2008-03-31T00:00+01:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000176/comment_on_the_announcement_of_a_free_vote_for_labour_mps_on_issues_within_the_human_fertilisation_and_embryology_bill.html Dr Evan Harris MP, Liberal Democrat Science spokesman, said: 2008-03-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000175/a_rare_day_for_rare_disease.html Dr Evan Harris MP, attended a Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday (26th) to mark Europe's first Rare Disease Day which takes place today, 29th February 2008. Over 150 patients from across the country travelled to Westminster for the event to meet parliamentarians face to face and raise the awareness of the needs of patients with rare diseases. 2008-02-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000174/first_great_western_must_deliver.html As local train company First Great Western's poor service leads to it being found in breach of its franchise agreement by the Government and served a remedial notice, local Liberal Democrat MP Dr Evan Harris, said: 2008-02-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000173/welcome_future_for_radley_lakes.html Commenting on the announcement by RWE npower that they are suspending plans to fill Radley lakes with ash, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, who has led the campaign against the loss of the lakes, said, 2008-02-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000172/no_case_for_extension_of_precharge_detention_period.html Commenting on today's report from the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights into the Government's proposal to extend pre-charge detention to 42 days, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat member of the committee, said: 2008-02-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000171/government_refusal_to_support_post_offices_a_disgrace.html Local Liberal Democrat MP, Dr Evan Harris, commenting on the announcement that five post offices in his constituency (Wythan, Lower Wolvercote, Dalton Barracks, Farmoor, Wootton Road in Abingdon) are proposed to close, said: 2008-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000170/study_into_survival_rates_of_extremely_premature_infants_at_a_london_hospital.html As a paper is published giving survival rates for extremely premature infants at one London hospital, Dr Evan Harris MP, Liberal Democrat member of the former Commons Science & Technology Select Committee which conducted an inquiry into the Scientific Developments Relating to the Abortion Act 1967, said: 2008-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.evanharris.org.uk/news/000168/reduced_nhs_funding_of_homeopathy.html Commenting on news that over a fifth of NHS hospital trusts have cancelled or reduced funding of homeopathy in the past two years after a campaign by leading scientists to removed the alternative therapy from the NHS, Dr Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat Science spokesperson, said: 2008-01-30T00:00+00:00