July 2012

Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford spoke about her work as a Euro-MP to members of WIZO UK, one of the largest Jewish women’s organisations in the UK, at the invitation of Holocaust survivor Gena Turgel.  The lunch assisted WIZO's fundraising for projects in Israel caring for vulnerable families and children.

Sarah Ludford, who is also vice-President of Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel, commented:

Euro-MPs have backed a recommendation that all cars be fitted with a road crash alert system by 2015.

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has welcomed the call for the European Commission to make compulsory by 2015 the fitting of the 'eCall' system, which automatically alerts emergency services to road crashes.

Sarah Ludford commented:

“Over 2,6OO people were killed or seriously injured on London roads last year, and installing this device could save many of them from death. Even if someone is unconscious, the system will let rescue workers know exactly where they are."

Sarah Ludford (ALDE ). - Mr President, I would say to my domestic coalition partner, Mr Kirkhope, if he were here, that internal border controls do not play a major role in catching major criminals, or even terrorists, and nor would PNR collection on internal EU flights do that. What is needed for that purpose is not populist moves designed to impress voters that irregular migration is being curbed, but strongly cooperative intelligence-led policing.

Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford is attending this year’s World Pride march to show her commitment to LGBT equality.

She will be part of a Liberal Democrat group including LGBT+LibDem chair Adrian Trett and Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone.

Sarah Ludford, who is Vice President of UK LGBT+ Liberal Democrats and active in the European Parliament LGBT intergroup, commented: