Jonathan Ashworth response to the National Audit Office’s report on sustainability and transformation in the NHS
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on the National
Audit Office’s report on sustainability and transformation in the NHS, said:
“The
NAO’s report confirms the Government’s flawed and wholly inadequate approach to
the sustainable, long term funding of the NHS. Ministers have failed to
increase per head spending in...Read More »
Nia Griffith responds to the Public Accounts Committee report
Nia
Griffith MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to the Public Accounts
Committee report on Delivering Carrier Strike, said:
“This report
highlights the significant concerns about the affordability of a key part of
the MoD’s equipment plan and a vital aspect of our future defence capability.
“The
Government needs to address this...Read More »
Yasmin Quereshi responds to Government consultation announcement into HM Courts & Tribunals Service estate
Yasmin
Qureshi MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to the Government’s
announcement of a consultation into the HM Courts and Tribunals Service estate,
said:
“This
consultation should not be a smokescreen for yet more court closures and staff
losses which would further undermine local access to our justice system.
“Tory cuts
have...Read More »
HMP Liverpool report raises more very serious questions about the outsourcing of Government contracts - Richard Burgon
Richard
Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the report into HMP Liverpool by the Chief
Inspector of Prisons, said:
“After
Carillion’s collapse, this report raises more very serious questions about the
outsourcing of Government contracts.
“Private
contractor Amey has failed to complete thousands of maintenance jobs at HMP
Liverpool and...Read More »
Justice Secretary needs to take urgent action to sort out this crisis at HMP Nottingham
Imran Hussain MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to the urgent notification issued at HMP Nottingham, said:
“This is yet more evidence of the deep crisis across our prison system.
“Tory cuts to staff and budgets have fuelled an epidemic of violence that has seen assaults and self-harm at record...Read More »