Labour Party News

GCSE figures show school attainment gap between those of different backgrounds is still too high - Twigg

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:11:56 Europe/London

Stephen Twigg MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the publication of GCSE attainment figures today said:

Warm words from Cameron are not enough when his own Government policies are holding both women and the economy back - Cooper

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:57:25 Europe/London

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary & Minister for Women and Equalities, ahead of David Cameron's speech on women in business today, said:

Government should ensure all schools are inspected on a regular basis - Twigg

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:30:18 Europe/London

Stephen Twigg MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the announcement that a quarter of outstanding schools are to be reinspected, said:

NAO report on the defence workforce astonishing criticism from Government's own watchdog - Murphy

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:59:09 Europe/London

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, said in response to the NAO report, ‘Managing change in the Defence workforce’:

This Health Bill is an unfolding disaster for the Government - Burnham

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:48:45 Europe/London

Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said in response to the Government's defeat in the House of Lords on the first Health Bill vote:

Cameron's claim that the proportion of front line officers has gone up was both wrong and out of touch - Cooper

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:37:36 Europe/London

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on HMIC figures showing that 9 out of every 10 police officers lost were from the frontline, said:

Debate on childcare is now a national priority - Byrne

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:38:11 Europe/London

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting ahead of his speech to the Social Market Foundation on the future of childcare, said:

C17 aircraft announcement is an insufficient response to a report which noted serious capability gaps - Murphy

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:40:39 Europe/London

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to the Prime Minister's announcement on the purchase of a C17 aircraft at Prime Minister's Questions today, said:

Awarding of private search and rescue contracts raises serious concerns over operational effectiveness - Maria Eagle

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:26:42 Europe/London

Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the awarding of private contracts to provide the UK’s Search and Rescue service, said:

There is no evidence to justify Argentina’s actions, which do not reflect the will of the Falkland Islanders - Murphy

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:18:47 Europe/London

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on reports that Argentina will make a complaint to the United Nations about Britain’s “militarisation” of the Falkland Islands, said: