Paul
Blomfield MP, Shadow Brexit Minister, responding to a BMA report that reveals
more than four in ten European doctors are considering leaving the UK following
Brexit, said:

“Labour
has been warning the Government for months now that its failure to guarantee the
status of Europeans living and working here is not in the national interest.

“These
findings from the BMA are a stark wakeup call about the consequences of this
uncertainty for a health service already at breaking point.

“The
Government must act urgently and guarantee the status of Europeans – for our
health service, for our economy and to create goodwill amongst our future
negotiating partners.

“It’s
failure to do so is an act of self-harm.”

Andy
McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s refusal to commit to delivering schemes in
the Government’s Road Investment Strategy at today’s Transport Questions, said:

“The
Office of Rail and Road report into Highways England showed the Government’s
Road Investment Strategy to be in chaos. The agency are over budget, behind
schedule and serious doubts have been cast on whether promised investment will
be delivered on time, if at all.

“The
Road Investment Strategy is beginning to look like a wish-list rather than a
deliverable plan to improve England’s road network. The government must
reassure the public that promised works won’t be cancelled or delayed, and they
should explain how they will guarantee road users’ safety following their
failure to manage investment in England’s roads.”