In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference, Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has outlined his goals for the Government and the country over the coming years. He reiterated his commitment to liberal values on the environment and human rights and his determination to ensure a fair chance for every child, saying "every child can do good things, great things, if only we give them the opportunities they deserve."

Figures obtained by John Leech MP show that England's overstretched rail network has done well out of the spending review.

The figures on the detailed impact of the spending review compared to the last years of the Labour Government show that by 2013 we will spend more in real terms on improving rail services compared to the last year under Labour.

Tuition Fees Speech in Full

peaking in the House of Commons today, "I will vote against tuition fees simply because I believe that an increase in the cap will discourage some young people from going to university in the future."

"I stick by the old-fashioned view that a university education benefits the country and the economy as well as the individual, and graduates who are successful and earn more money, pay more tax, and repay the cost of their university education that way."

on Leech, MP for Withington celebrated the launch of the Coalition Government's national campaign, The Big Tree Plant by braving the cold to plant trees in South Manchester on Saturday.

The MP joined volunteer students, residents and councillors to plant different trees including oak, hazel and hawthorn in Ladybarn Park, Withington.

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Manchester Withington MP John Leech has urged the Manchester Primary Care Trust (PCT) to reverse their decision to close Withington Walk-in-centre on Saturday's - a decision that will come into effect this week.

The decision was made on Friday 26th November and the closure will come into effect on Saturday 4th December 2010.

Lib Dem MP, John Leech, is supporting leading health charity Diabetes UK's campaigning and fundraising activities during Diabetes Week this week.

With some 3.676 people with diabetes in the Manchester, Withington constituency, Mr Leech has been working closely with the organisation and is backing Diabetes Week in a bid to highlight how serious the condition is. There are 2.5 million people with diabetes in the UK and another 500,000 who have the condition and don't know it. If untreated, diabetes can lead to devastating complications including heart disease, amputation and stroke.

John Leech has today welcomed the decision taken by the coalition government to fund Police Community Support Officers in Manchester for at least another 12 months.

The decision was confirmed in a public meeting today by the Chair of Greater Manchester Police Authority following confirmation from the Home secretary.

"What is wrong with Labour" says Manchester Lib Dem MP John Leech as Labour

MP Graham Stringer fails to condemn false allegations made by former Oldham

Labour MP Phil Woolas at the General Election last May.

John Leech said "It is incredible that, when judges have ruled that Phil

Woolas made statements which he 'had no reasonable grounds for believing

John Leech MP is returning to his former school, Manchester Grammar School, to face current pupils in a "Question Time" style event.

Taking place on November 9th, the evening is to celebrate the re-opening of the schools theatre, as well as to raise funds for the school's drama centre. Former England cricket captain Mike Atherton will be joining John on the all Old Mancunian panel.