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  • David Lammy – 2021 Comments on Crown Court Backlog

    David Lammy – 2021 Comments on Crown Court Backlog

    The comments made by David Lammy, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 8 April 2021.

    The government is letting victims of crime down by allowing the Crown Court backlog to reach more than 57,000 cases for the very first time.

    A decade of Conservative cuts to courts, sitting days and the whole justice system allowed the backlog to grow to a staggering 39,000 cases even before the pandemic began.

    The government must now finally listen to Labour and enact the emergency measures we have been pushing for months to ensure victims do not face even worse delays.

  • Lisa Nandy – 2021 Comments on Myanmar Ambassador

    Lisa Nandy – 2021 Comments on Myanmar Ambassador

    The comments made by Lisa Nandy, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, on 8 April 2021.

    Having executed a brutal coup against a democratically elected government, the Myanmar military junta is now applying the very same strong-arm methods here in the UK.

    The Foreign Secretary must explain why the Government has accepted the dismissal of the Myanmar Ambassador by what it recognises is an illegitimate military regime committing appalling violence against its own people.

    By standing up to the military junta, Kyaw Zwar Minn has shown immense courage and should be offered any appropriate support and protection.

    The UK must also intensify its work with international partners to increase the pressure on the Burmese military to end the ongoing senseless and barbaric murder of pro-democracy protesters, extending sanctions and continuing to press for a wider arms embargo.

  • Preet Gill – 2021 Comments on UK’s Aid Spend

    Preet Gill – 2021 Comments on UK’s Aid Spend

    The comments made by Preet Gill, the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, on 8 April 2021.

    In the middle of a global pandemic, this callous Conservative government chose to slash hundreds of millions of pounds of life saving humanitarian assistance.

    As the only G7 nation to cut aid, this is a retreat from our moral duty and people will lose their lives as a result.

    Parliament has made clear that it does not support cutting support for the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world and the Prime Minister must reverse his decision or put it to a vote at the earliest opportunity.

  • Robert Jenrick – 2021 Comments on Truro and Cornwall

    Robert Jenrick – 2021 Comments on Truro and Cornwall

    The comments made by Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on 7 April 2021.

    This government is levelling up towns and cities across the country by building stronger and more resilient local economies, boosting prosperity and opportunity in our communities, and helping them build back better from the pandemic.

    This deal is great news for Truro and the county. By revitalising the waterfront, breathing new life into unused historic buildings and investing in new cultural and tourist attractions, it will make a huge difference to the local economy and create much needed jobs and homes.

  • Boris Johnson – 2021 Comments on Truro and Cornwall

    Boris Johnson – 2021 Comments on Truro and Cornwall

    The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 7 April 2021.

    We are determined to level up across the entire country, and the Deal we’re announcing for Truro will help to unleash its tremendous potential.

    Through a range of innovative projects including greener transport links and the restoration and renewal of spaces in the city centre, we will be able to rejuvenate the local economy, support businesses, boost connectivity and create new jobs.

  • Boris Johnson – 2021 Comments on the Death of Cheryl Gillan

    Boris Johnson – 2021 Comments on the Death of Cheryl Gillan

    The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 7 April 2021.

    I’m very sad to hear the news of the death of Dame Cheryl Gillan. She was a great servant to the people of Chesham and Amersham, to the Conservative Party and to the country as Secretary of State for Wales.

    Always full of wise advice and good humour, she was much loved on all sides of the House of Commons and will be sorely missed. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

  • Simon Hart – 2021 Comments on the Death of Cheryl Gillan

    Simon Hart – 2021 Comments on the Death of Cheryl Gillan

    The comments made by Simon Hart, the Secretary of State for Wales, on 7 April 2021.

    Dame Cheryl Gillan was a hugely respected figure who contributed a great deal to Welsh and UK politics over many years, including as Welsh Secretary.

    She will be fondly remembered, and I send my condolences to her family and friends.

  • John Healey – 2021 Comments on the Defence Sector

    John Healey – 2021 Comments on the Defence Sector

    The comments made by John Healey, the Shadow Defence Secretary, on 6 April 2021.

    The Prime Minister has already broken promises made to military personnel by cutting 10,000 posts in the Army. On the Tories’ watch, we have also lost tens of thousands of jobs across the industry and wasted time on key contracts.

    Of course, there will be essential equipment or systems which makes strategic sense for Britain to develop with allies or to buy direct from overseas, but we want to see a much higher bar for this.

    When done well, defence spending has a multiplier effect, strengthening our UK economy. Covid has exposed the risks of relying on foreign supply chains. Labour’s ‘British by default’ policy would strengthen the UK’s sovereignty and security.

  • Keir Starmer – 2021 Comments on the Defence Sector

    Keir Starmer – 2021 Comments on the Defence Sector

    The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 6 April 2021.

    Prioritising British businesses through defence spending is not only investment in jobs, but in our communities, and a more secure economy.

    Under this Prime Minister, we have seen broken promises and dither and delay, at the expense of UK supply chain businesses and taxpayer’s money.

    We cannot go back to business as usual. Labour will protect jobs in the defence sector, harness the skills and talents of our workers, and will deliver value for money for British people, to ensure a prosperous recovery out of the pandemic.

  • Kate Green – 2021 Comments on the National Educational Union’s Report

    Kate Green – 2021 Comments on the National Educational Union’s Report

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Secretary of State for Education, on 7 April 2021.

    The Government’s chaotic response to this pandemic has exposed inequalities which have been holding children back during a decade of failed Conservative governments.

    Even before the pandemic, the Conservatives oversaw rising poverty rates, with thousands more children arriving at school too hungry to learn and missing out on the creative opportunities we want all children to be able to enjoy. Now they have committed just 43p per child per day to help them recover from the pandemic and delivered a stealth cut to funding to help children on free school meals reach their potential.

    Labour, parents and teachers are calling on the Government to prioritise delivering a world class education for every child, with valued staff supporting them to recover learning and delivering activities that promote wellbeing, rather than half-baked ideas about the length of the school day or term dates.