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  • Sajid Javid – 2021 Comments on Drug Treatment Funding

    Sajid Javid – 2021 Comments on Drug Treatment Funding

    The comments made by Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 6 December 2021.

    This is a huge moment which will not only save lives but help level up the country.

    We’re investing a record amount into treatment services with money to break the cycle of drug use and to support communities by cutting the drug use which drives crime.

    Treatment services are just one part of the comprehensive strategy which includes helping people back to work, into permanent housing, and cracking down on supply.

  • Bridget Phillipson – 2021 Comments on Vulnerable Children

    Bridget Phillipson – 2021 Comments on Vulnerable Children

    The comments made by Bridget Phillipson, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 6 December 2021.

    Arthur’s murder has horrified the nation – it is right that the Government conducts a national inquiry alongside the local safeguarding review.

    Ministers should set out the scope of this review in full as soon as possible.

    Nadhim Zahawi must act now to tackle a culture which sees failure as acceptable and set out a clear plan to achieve the target for every vulnerable child to receive high quality care, ensuring that such a monstrous crime can never happen again.

  • Steve Reed – 2021 Comments on Government Plans to Bypass Judicial Review Rulings

    Steve Reed – 2021 Comments on Government Plans to Bypass Judicial Review Rulings

    The comments made by Steve Reed, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 6 December 2021.

    After a week when No. 10 has behaved as though they are above the law when it comes to Covid regulations, we are now told they want to grant themselves the right to ignore the courts altogether.

    From the bedroom tax to the bombing of Yemen, the judicial review process exists so the public can challenge the Government and other public bodies when it suspects they have broken the law.

    Incredibly, the Government plans to subvert that process by taking on even more arbitrary powers, and in future change the law to comply with their decisions, rather than change their decisions to comply with the law.

    This is nothing to do with the sovereignty of Parliament, but all about the Henry VIII fantasies of a Prime Minister who thinks none of the rules the rest of us have to live by should ever be applied to him.

  • Steve Barclay – 2021 Comments on Government Procurement Rules

    Steve Barclay – 2021 Comments on Government Procurement Rules

    The comments made by Steve Barclay, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on 6 December 2021.

    Leaving the EU gives us the perfect chance to make our own rules for how the government’s purchasing power can be used to promote strong values.

    While doing so we’re increasing transparency and ensuring that procurement remains fair and open.

    These simpler and more flexible rules will also make it easier for small businesses to win work – placing levelling up at its heart.

  • Jeremy Quin – 2021 Comments on Sky Sabre

    Jeremy Quin – 2021 Comments on Sky Sabre

    The comments made by Jeremy Quin, the Defence Procurement Minister, on 6 December 2021.

    Sky Sabre’s spearheading technology has significantly upgraded the protection of our forces from threats from the air. This cutting-edge of defence system is a clear demonstration of our warfighting capabilities to those who wish to do us harm.

  • Caroline Lucas – 2021 Comments on Downing Street Christmas Party

    Caroline Lucas – 2021 Comments on Downing Street Christmas Party

    The comments made by Caroline Lucas, the Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, on Twitter on 6 December 2021.

    Docile acceptance of No.10 ‘reassurances’ by Kit Malthouse leaves him unable to answer straightforward question on #r4today about No.10 Xmas party. Met police must urgently investigate this question of PM ignoring his own rules as others forced to cancel their Xmas gatherings

  • Kwasi Kwarteng – 2021 Comments on Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft

    Kwasi Kwarteng – 2021 Comments on Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft

    The comments made by Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, on 6 December 2021.

    These designs could define the future of aerospace and aviation. By working with industry, we are showing that truly carbon-free flight could be possible with hydrogen a front-runner to replace conventional fossil fuels.

    Fuelling planes sustainably will enable the public to travel as we do now, but in a way that doesn’t damage the planet. It will not only help us to end our contribution to climate change, but also represents a huge industrial opportunity for the UK.

  • Grant Shapps – 2021 Comments on Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft

    Grant Shapps – 2021 Comments on Liquid Hydrogen Aircraft

    The comments made by Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, on 6 December 2021.

    As we build back greener, it’s crucial that we place sustainability at the heart of the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19.

    This pioneering design for a liquid hydrogen powered aircraft, led by a British organisation, brings us one step closer to a future where people can continue to travel and connect but without the carbon footprint.

    I will continue to work closely with the Jet Zero Council to support the UK’s world-leading research in this sector, which will create green jobs, help us meet our ambitious net zero targets and lead the global transition to net zero aviation.

  • Liz Truss – 2021 Statement on Aung San Suu Kyi

    Liz Truss – 2021 Statement on Aung San Suu Kyi

    The statement made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 6 December 2021.

    The sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi is another appalling attempt by Myanmar’s military regime to stifle opposition and suppress freedom and democracy.

    The United Kingdom calls on the regime to release political prisoners, engage in dialogue and allow a return to democracy. The arbitrary detention of elected politicians only risks further unrest.

  • Keir Starmer – 2021 Comments on Vaccine Booster Programme

    Keir Starmer – 2021 Comments on Vaccine Booster Programme

    The comments made by Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Opposition, on 5 December 2021.

    Healthcare professionals and volunteers around the UK are working so incredibly hard to roll out booster jabs. It is vital that we all support them and our NHS for the winter ahead by playing our part and getting a booster vaccination as soon as invited to.

    It is frustrating and worrying that medics are seeing too many hospital beds and NHS resources are taken by those that have chosen not to get the vaccine. I am calling on those who are eligible but unwilling to get vaccinated to consider the impact of their decision and think again.

    We are stronger when we all come together and act to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities from the virus.

    But with the number of vaccinations down a quarter from the peak earlier this year, we simply cannot afford for the Government to take its eye off the ball in speeding up the rollout of the booster programme. The Prime Minister needs to break the habit of his tenure by stepping up and getting a grip.