Yasmin Quereshi responds to Government consultation announcement into HM Courts & Tribunals Service estate
Yasmin
Qureshi MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to the Government’s
announcement of a consultation into the HM Courts and Tribunals Service estate,
said:
“This
consultation should not be a smokescreen for yet more court closures and staff
losses which would further undermine local access to our justice system.
“Tory cuts
have...Read More »
HMP Liverpool report raises more very serious questions about the outsourcing of Government contracts - Richard Burgon
Richard
Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the report into HMP Liverpool by the Chief
Inspector of Prisons, said:
“After
Carillion’s collapse, this report raises more very serious questions about the
outsourcing of Government contracts.
“Private
contractor Amey has failed to complete thousands of maintenance jobs at HMP
Liverpool and...Read More »
Justice Secretary needs to take urgent action to sort out this crisis at HMP Nottingham
Imran Hussain MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to the urgent notification issued at HMP Nottingham, said:
“This is yet more evidence of the deep crisis across our prison system.
“Tory cuts to staff and budgets have fuelled an epidemic of violence that has seen assaults and self-harm at record...Read More »
The Government's Customs Bill is another attempt to run roughshod over the House of Commons - Peter Dowd
Peter
Dowd MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on the
Lords Delegated Power and Regulatory Reform Committee report on the Taxation
(Cross Border Trade) Bill said:
“The
House of Lords report gives a damning verdict on the Government’s Customs Bill,
which hands vast sets of Henry VIII powers to...Read More »
Owen Smith comment on announcement of new Northern Ireland talks
Owen Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, commenting on the announcement that new talks aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland will begin next week, said:
“Despite the new name over the door of the Northern Ireland Office, it sounds like more of the same in the talks planned...Read More »