The Government's Customs Bill is another attempt to run roughshod over the House of Commons - Peter Dowd
Peter
Dowd MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on the
Lords Delegated Power and Regulatory Reform Committee report on the Taxation
(Cross Border Trade) Bill said:
“The
House of Lords report gives a damning verdict on the Government’s Customs Bill,
which hands vast sets of Henry VIII powers to...Read More »
Owen Smith comment on announcement of new Northern Ireland talks
Owen Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, commenting on the announcement that new talks aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland will begin next week, said:
“Despite the new name over the door of the Northern Ireland Office, it sounds like more of the same in the talks planned...Read More »
A victory for everyone who has campaigned to protect live music - Tom Watson MP
Tom
Watson MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport,
commenting on changes to planning regulations around music venues, said:
“This
is great news for music venues, artists and music lovers, and a victory for
everyone who has campaigned to protect live music. John Spellar deserves...Read More »
Peter Dowd MP responds to National Audit Office report
Peter
Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on the
NAO’s report out today on the costs and benefits of the Public Finance
Initiative (PFI), said:
“The
National Audit Office confirms that, not only is there little evidence of the
benefits of private finance procurement, but also that it “results...Read More »
100,000 stuck in ambulances this winter ‘entirely unacceptable’ – Jonathan Ashworth
Labour’s
analysis of the latest NHS England winter data reveals that over 100,000
patients have been stuck in the back of ambulances this winter.
Labour’s
analysis further reveals that almost 25,000 patients have been forced to wait
longer than one hour. The recommended ambulance handover time according to NHS
Improvement is...Read More »