Here is the latest in our series showing the Lib Dem manifesto in action
Lib Dem manifesto p.76
“We will end the detention of children in immigration detention centres”
On 16 December, Nick Clegg announced the ending of child detention for immigration purposes.
Lib Dem manifesto p.83
“Through our policy on capital gains tax, ensure that those who use second homes as speculative investments will pay tax on enhanced capital value at the same rate as on earned income, not 18% as at present.”
In June’s emergency budget, we increased the rate of Capital Gains Tax to 28% for higher rate taxpayers while keeping it at 18% for basic rate taxpayers
Lib Dem manifesto p.77
“In a fair society, everyone should have the right to a decent home, but this is not the reality of Britain today. There should be quality social and private rented housing available for those who need or choose it.”
We have announced plans for 150,000 new affordable homes over the next four years, the first net increase in the social housing stock by any government in 30 years.
Lib Dem manifesto p.77
We will make sure every new home is fully energy efficient by improving building regulations”
We have required a 25% improvement in energy efficiency standards for new buildings.
Lib Dem manifesto p.78
“We will scrap burdensome Home Information Packs, retaining the requirement for homes to have an energy performance certificate”
We have scrapped Home Information Packs, and retained the requirement for homes to have an energy performance certificate
Lib Dem manifesto p.82
“We will stop ‘garden grabbing’ by defining gardens as Greenfield sites in planning law so that they cannot easily be built over”
We have ended ‘garden grabbing’ saving considerable amounts of green belt land from being built over
Lib Dem manifesto p.83
“We will promote schemes for affordable homes like equity mortgages and ‘Home on the Farm’ which encourages farmers to convert existing buildings into affordable housing”
We have promoted ‘Home on the Farm’ schemes that encourage farmers to convert existing buildings into affordable housing
Lib Dem manifesto p.74
“We will make prisoners work and contribute from their prison wages to a compensation fund for victims.”
The government’s sentencing green paper included proposals for ‘working prisons’ to get prisoners used to working regular hours, and to contribute toward financial reparations for victims.
Lib Dem manifesto p.75
“We will give people a direct say in how petty criminals and those who engage in antisocial behaviour are punished by setting up Neighbourhood Justice Panels”
The sentencing green paper also included proposals for increasing the opportunities for communities to become involved in local justice through Neighbourhood Justice Panels
Lib Dem manifesto p.75
“Champion restorative justice programmes which make offenders confront their behaviour and are more successful at reducing crime.”
The sentencing green paper also includes proposals to make more use of restorative justice as a more effective punishment
Lib Dem manifesto p.74
“Move offenders who are drug addicts or mentally ill into more appropriate secure accommodation”
As of June 2011 we will pilot drug recovery wings in priosons, reviewing this in June 2012 with a view to working with the Department of Health to roll it out more widely.
The sentencing green paper proposes to pilot and roll out liaison and diversion services nationally by 2014 for mentally ill offenders who present a high risk of harm where this is linked to a severe personality disorder
Lib Dem manifesto p. 73
“Require better recording of hate crime against disabled, homosexual and transgender people”
In December 2010 Lynne Heatherstone launched the government’s new equalities strategy, which includes a commitment to promote better recording of, and response to, hate crimes.
Lib Dem manifesto p.79
“Include promotion of safer cycling and pedestrian routes in all local transport plans”
In September Norman Baker announced plans for a new Local Sustainable Transport Fund to challenge local transport authorities outside London to develop packages of measures that support economic growth and reduce carbon in their communities, as well as delivering cleaner environments, improved safety and increased levels of physical activity.