Green Peers respond to House of Lords appointments
Green Peers Jenny Jones and Natalie Bennett respond to news that new Peers have been appointed to the House of Lords:
“We are the two Green Party peers who have campaigned for the Lords to be replaced with an elected second chamber. We hope these new peers will join...Read More »
Greens respond to Ofwat price rise green light
Responding to Ofwat’s announcement of planned water bill rises over the next five years, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, said:
“England has one of the only fully privatised water networks in the world, and we are all paying a high price for this.
“Privatisation has resulted in £80bn...Read More »
Green reaction to government’s financial settlement for councils
Reacting to the government’s financial settlement for local government announced today, Green Party co leader Adrian Ramsay MP said:
“The funding settlement is barely enough to keep councils ticking over. It does very little to ease the underlying financial stresses that local authorities are facing after years of...Read More »
Green Party reaction to government and regulators ‘breaking law’ over sewage spills
Reacting to news that government and regulators have broken the law by being too lenient on water companies that spill sewage, and on the day Thames Water seeks a £3bn bailout, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said:
“For too long...Read More »
Green Party reaction to launch of Devolution White Paper
Reacting to the government’s White Paper on the reorganisation of local government, Green Party MP Ellie Chowns said:
“There is much to be welcomed in this White Paper including...Read More »