Tag: Jeremy Corbyn

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Corbyn on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli government regarding the distribution of water between Palestinians and settlers in the West Bank.

    Hugh Robertson

    Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv most recently raised the issue of water distribution in the West Bank with the Israeli Office for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) on 22 April 2014.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Corbyn on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Romanian-born prisoners are being held in British prisons.

    Jeremy Wright

    On 31 March 2014 there were 588 prisoners in England and Wales who declared they were Romanian on reception to prison.

    All foreign national offenders sentenced to custody are referred to the Home Office for them to consider deportation at the earliest possible opportunity.

    Romania has implemented the EU Prisoner Transfer Arrangement and relevant cases have been referred to the Home Office to obtain deportation orders.

    The Prisoner Transfer process is just one mechanism for removing Foreign National Offenders. The number of FNOs deported under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) has increased under this Government. In 2013, we removed nearly 2,000 FNOs under ERS and under the Tariff Expired Removal Scheme (TERS), which we introduced in May 2012, we have removed over 240 FNOs to date.

    Whereas this Government has begun to reduce the foreign national population in prison since 2010, between 1997 and 2010, the number of foreign nationals in our prisons more than doubled.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Education

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Corbyn on 2014-04-09.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish statutory guidance on careers advice.

    Matthew Hancock

    The revised statutory guidance “Careers guidance and inspiration in schools” was published on 10 April.

    Effective from September 2014, the guidance sets a clear framework for schools with a focus on preparation for work and high ambitions for every student. This important guidance will encourage schools to build links with employers to inspire and mentor pupils, helping them to develop high aspirations and realise their potential.

    Non-statutory departmental advice has also been published containing examples of schools that already offer innovative careers guidance.

    Copies of both documents have been placed in the House Library and can be found at www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-for-young-people-in-schools

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  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jeremy Corbyn on 2014-06-04.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what training is given to driving examiners who test students in laden lorries.

    Stephen Hammond

    Potential large goods vehicle (LGV) examiners are required to hold the relevant driving licence entitlement for the category of vehicle they will be testing. In the case of laden lorries that is either category C or category CE.

    Initial training courses last five weeks with a ratio of two trainees to each trainer. Courses emphasise health and safety issues connected with working practices, test centres and vehicles. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducts regular progress checks which culminate in a final test and end-of-course evaluation.

    Since early 2010 some of the vehicles used to train examiners to conduct category C and CE practical driving tests have been loaded with independent bulk containers to simulate a lorry carrying a commercial load. Consequently during training all potential LGV examinersare trained and examined using loaded vehicles. Before 2010, some category CE training made use of concrete blocks on the trailer to simulate a load.

    DVSA also delivers refresher courses for examiners who have not conducted LGV testing for six months or more which readdress the most important elements of the initial training course.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Manston Asylum Centre

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Manston Asylum Centre

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for North Islington, on Twitter on 31 October 2022.

    The appalling conditions at Manston and the terror attack at Dover reflect a decades-long campaign to dehumanise refugees.

    This is not a migrant crisis. This is a humanitarian crisis.

    Expand safe routes, close down detention centres, and end the hostile environment.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Lula Winning Brazilian Election

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Lula Winning Brazilian Election

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for Islington North, on Twitter on 30 October 2022.

    Congratulations to @LulaOficial on winning Brazil’s historic election.

    This is a victory for social justice, Indigenous rights and the future of humanity.

    The global struggle for equality, democracy and peace goes on. Lula’s triumph proves that, together, we can win.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Austerity

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Austerity

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for North Islington, on Twitter on 23 October 2022.

    A “tough choice” is deciding whether to feed your children or heat your home.

    Austerity is not a tough choice. It is a political choice to wage class warfare on the most vulnerable.

    The right choice is taxing the rich, public ownership, and a redistribution of wealth and power.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Pay for Nurses

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on Pay for Nurses

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for North Islington, on Twitter on 21 October 2022.

    Nurses’ pay must rise with inflation. That is the bare minimum.

    Applause on our doorsteps rings hollow without solidarity on the picket line.

    If nurses go on strike, they will have my full support.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Liz Truss

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for Islington North, on Twitter on 20 October 2022.

    The debacle of Liz Truss’ short-lived premiership is a symptom of a broken economic system and a trashed democracy. We will continue to lurch from crisis to crisis — and ordinary people will pay the price — until we finally build a society for the many, not the few.

  • Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary

    Jeremy Corbyn – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman as Home Secretary

    The comments made by Jeremy Corbyn, the Independent MP for North Islington, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Two weeks ago, Suella Braverman told us her dream was to witness a flight sending refugees to Rwanda. Thankfully, she has now resigned.

    For the sake of humanity, we must ensure it’s the living dreams of refugees, not the dying dreams of Suella Braverman, that are actualised.