The comments made by Alex Chalk, the Prisons and Probation Minister, on 3 June 2021.
Probation officers are unsung crime fighters, sending offenders back to prison if they breach their licence conditions, and helping others turn their lives around so that they don’t commit more crime.
These new recruits are a key part of our plan to make the country safer, alongside 20,000 more police officers, tougher sentences and the building of 18,000 new prison places.
The comments made by Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 3 June 2021.
This week is a chance for the Government to back British business and help our public services rebuild out of the pandemic.
Boris Johnson is gifting the biggest multinationals £131 million a week. Labour says let’s fund our NHS instead.
Now that we’re out of the EU we have even more reason to show global leadership in cracking down on tax avoidance.
Yet this government seems set on weakening a deal that would bring billions back to Britain and stop our high streets being undercut by the likes of Amazon, Google and other big multinationals.
If the Government is serious about seeing our high streets thrive, they must make sure the businesses on them – whether it’s on Armley Town Street in my constituency, or Market Square in the Chancellor’s – have a level playing field.
The comments made by Preet Gill, the Shadow International Development Secretary, on 3 June 2021.
The Government’s decision to cut the aid budget in the middle of a pandemic risks lives.
The Foreign Secretary has failed to conduct impact assessments on the cuts, and slashed everything from aid to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen to programmes tracking new Covid variants.
As the only G7 country to cut aid in the middle of a pandemic, the UK’s credibility as a leader on the greatest global challenges has been undermined.
Ahead of hosting the G7, the Conservative Government should take this opportunity to stop its retreat from the world stage, do the right thing and reinstate our commitment to 0.7%.
The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 2 June 2021.
Kevan Collins’ resignation is a damning indictment of the Conservatives’ education catch-up plan.
He was brought in by Boris Johnson because of his experience and expertise in education, but the Government have thrown out his ideas as soon as it came to stumping up the money needed to deliver them.
Labour has set out a plan to deliver the bold policies that will boost children’s recovery from the pandemic recognising that learning and wellbeing go hand-in-hand together.
Our children and their future ambitions and life chances depend on us getting this right. The Conservatives’ failure to deliver for children now could cost our country dearly long-term.
The comments made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on 2 June 2021.
Creating jobs and tackling the climate emergency are two of my priorities for London and that’s why I am delighted London is leading the way on a retrofit revolution. With the COP26 summit taking place later this year, it’s vital that we show how London is leading the way with our Green New Deal.
A strong economic recovery from COVID-19 and a green recovery are not mutually exclusive. This transformative approach to retrofit will directly help those living in ageing, energy-inefficient homes, and could play a vital role cutting energy bills and tackling fuel poverty. It will also support Londoners with the skills they need for jobs in the green economy, rebuilding our city post-COVID so that it’s cleaner, greener and fairer.
The comments made by James Duddridge, the UK Minister for Africa, on 2 June 2021.
I am pleased that my first visit to Tanzania since the inauguration of President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been productive and mutually beneficial. I welcomed the President’s commitments on international cooperation, working with the business sector and seeking advice from Tanzanian experts on COVID-19 and I encouraged decisive action to tackle the effects of the pandemic in Tanzania. I look forward to engaging further as these areas progress.
The comments made by David Lammy, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 2 June 2021.
Conservative mismanagement has left our prisons overcrowded and understaffed, making them hotbeds for reoffending.
The Government’s insulting treatment of prison workers is now impacting their mental health. This is putting public safety further at risk.
It is time for ministers to treat prison staff and other key workers in the justice system with the respect they deserve.
The comments made by Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Shadow Home Secretary, on 2 June 2021.
What does the Home Secretary have against NHS and care workers? Conservative plans to slap a stealth tax on frontline heroes, who have risked their own health to keep us safe through this pandemic, is shameful.
The Prime Minister made a personal promise to remove the Immigration Health Surcharge for overseas workers. Now, what he gave with one hand, he seeks to take away with the other.
The comments made by Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education, on 2 June 2021.
This is the third major package of catch-up funding in twelve months and demonstrates that we are taking a long-term, evidence-based approach to help children of all ages.
I am incredibly proud it recognises the efforts and dedication of our teachers who are at the forefront of children’s recovery – making sure every teacher has the opportunity to access world-leading training, giving them the skills and tools to help every child they work with to fulfil their potential.
The package will not just go a long way to boost children’s learning in the wake of the disruption caused by the pandemic but also help bring back down the attainment gap that we’ve been working to eradicate.
The comments made by Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for International Trade on 2 June 2021.
CPTTP membership is a huge opportunity for Britain. It will help shift our economic centre of gravity away from Europe towards faster-growing parts of the world, and deepen our access to massive consumer markets in the Asia-Pacific.
We would get all the benefits of joining a high-standards free trade area, but without having to cede control of our borders, money or laws.