Category: Speeches

  • Michael Gove – 2022 Comments on Failing Social Landlords

    Michael Gove – 2022 Comments on Failing Social Landlords

    The comments made by Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, on 8 June 2022.

    In 2022 it is disgraceful that anyone should live in damp, cold and unsafe homes, waiting months for repairs and being routinely ignored by their landlord. These new laws will end this injustice and ensure the regulator has strong new powers to take on rogue social landlords.

    We are driving up the standards of social housing and giving residents a voice to make sure they get the homes they deserve. That is levelling up in action.

  • Andrew Stephenson – 2022 Comments on the Golborne Link

    Andrew Stephenson – 2022 Comments on the Golborne Link

    The comments made by Andrew Stephenson, the HS2 Minister, on 6 June 2022.

    HS2 is a once-in-a-lifetime project that will transform travel across the entire UK as we know it and serve millions of people for hundreds of years to come and it’s absolutely vital that we get this right from the outset.

    Removing this link is about ensuring that we’ve left no stone unturned when it comes to working with our Scottish counterparts to find a solution that will best serve the great people of Scotland.

  • Sajid Javid – 2022 Comments on the Innovative Medicines Fund

    Sajid Javid – 2022 Comments on the Innovative Medicines Fund

    The comments made by Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 7 June 2022.

    I want NHS patients to be the first in the world to access the most promising and revolutionary treatments that could extend or save their lives.

    The launch of the Innovative Medicines Fund delivers another manifesto pledge and will fast-track cutting-edge medicines to adults and children to give people renewed hope for a better future.

  • Boris Johnson – 2022 Comments Following No Confidence Vote

    Boris Johnson – 2022 Comments Following No Confidence Vote

    The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 7 June 2022.

    This is a government that delivers on what the people of this country care about most.

    We have pledged £37 billion to support households with their finances, made our communities safer through hiring 13,500 more police officers, and tackled the Covid backlogs in the NHS by opening nearly 100 Community Diagnostic Centres so people can access care closer to home.

    Today, I pledge to continue delivering on these priorities. We are on the side of hard-working British people, and we are going to get on with the job.

  • Keir Starmer – 2022 Comments on Boris Johnson Confidence Vote

    Keir Starmer – 2022 Comments on Boris Johnson Confidence Vote

    The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 6 June 2022.

    The choice is clearer than ever before:

    Divided Tories propping up Boris Johnson with no plan to tackle the issues you are facing.

    Or a united Labour Party with a plan to fix the cost of living crisis and restore trust in politics.

    Labour will get Britain back on track.

  • John Penrose – 2022 Statement on Voting Against Boris Johnson

    John Penrose – 2022 Statement on Voting Against Boris Johnson

    The statement made by John Penrose on 5 June 2022.

  • Angela Richardson – 2022 Comments on Voting Against Boris Johnson

    Angela Richardson – 2022 Comments on Voting Against Boris Johnson

    The comments made by Angela Richardson, the Conservative MP for Guildford, on 6 June 2022.

    From the very beginning of the issues surrounding the prime minister’s conduct during the lockdown period and his subsequent answers to parliamentary questions, I have been consistent in my views about the standards people expect of those in high office.

    Last week, I made a statement following the publication of the full Sue Gray report that questioned whether those standards had been upheld.

    The deep disappointment I expressed in a previous statement in January has not abated.

    Given that, I will be voting no confidence in Boris Johnson this evening.

  • Ben Wallace – 2022 Comments on UK Gift of Rocket Launchers to Ukraine

    Ben Wallace – 2022 Comments on UK Gift of Rocket Launchers to Ukraine

    The comments made by Ben Wallace, the Secretary of State for Defence, on 6 June 2022.

    The UK stands with Ukraine in this fight and is taking a leading role in supplying its heroic troops with the vital weapons they need to defend their country from unprovoked invasion. If the international community continues its support, I believe Ukraine can win.

    As Russia’s tactics change, so must our support to Ukraine. These highly capable multiple-launch rocket systems will enable our Ukrainian friends to better protect themselves against the brutal use of long-range artillery, which Putin’s forces have used indiscriminately to flatten cities.

  • Graham Brady – 2022 Statement Confirming Vote of No Confidence in Boris Johnson

    Graham Brady – 2022 Statement Confirming Vote of No Confidence in Boris Johnson

    The statement made by Graham Brady, the chair of the 1922 Committee, on 6 June 2022.

    The threshold of 15% of the parliamentary party seeking a vote of confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party has been exceeded.

    In accordance with the rules, a ballot will be held between 1800 and 2000 on Monday 6 June, details to be confirmed. The votes will be counted immediately afterwards. An announcement will be made at a time to be advised. Arrangements for the announcement will be released later today.

  • Rishi Sunak – 2022 Comments on No Confidence Vote in Boris Johnson

    Rishi Sunak – 2022 Comments on No Confidence Vote in Boris Johnson

    The comments made by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 6 June 2022.

    From the vaccine rollout to our response to Russian aggression, the PM has shown the strong leadership our country needs. I am backing him today and will continue to back him as we focus on growing the economy, tackling the cost of living and clearing the Covid backlogs.