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- Responding to Liz Kendall’s defence of disability cuts“Disabled people will be infuriated listening to Liz Kendall talk about cutting their support as if it was in any way in line with Labour’s values. “Cutting £5 billion from their support betrays the principles of the welfare state, which needs more funding not deep… Read more: Responding to Liz Kendall’s defence of disability cuts
- Welcoming an apparent U-turn on winter fuel paymentsReacting to comments in the Commons today in which Keir Starmer said he wanted to ensure more pensioners are eligible for winter fuel payments, Sian Berry MP said: “The Prime Minister’s statement shows just how much pressure he is now under, from the public, Greens… Read more: Welcoming an apparent U-turn on winter fuel payments
- Reacting to Labour’s Green Paper on welfare reformResponding to the Government’s Green Paper on welfare reform, Green MP Siân Berry said: “I’ve heard nothing today that reassures me the Government will stop scapegoating and stigmatising those in need, while impoverishing them to the tune of £5 billion. Young and disabled people should… Read more: Reacting to Labour’s Green Paper on welfare reform
- Writing to all Labour MPs urging them to vote against cruel welfare cuts Green MP Siân Berry has written to every Labour MP urging them to vote against the government’s planned cuts to welfare spending, highlighting the “catastrophic impact” the cuts would have on disabled people. [1] Figures from Scope this week suggested that the proposed changes will… Read more: Writing to all Labour MPs urging them to vote against cruel welfare cuts
- Defending new Sentencing Council guidelinesResponding to the news that the Justice Secretary will reject recommendations by the Sentencing Council to strengthen the need for pre-sentence reports for judges, Siân Berry Green MP for Brighton Pavilion said: “Failure to implement these changes would be a serious mistake, causing genuine harm… Read more: Defending new Sentencing Council guidelines
- Labour should listen to the public on Gatwick expansionResponding to the Transport Secretary’s decision to pursue a positive decision for Gatwick Airport to bring its northern terminal into constant use, (1) Siân Berry Green MP for Brighton Pavilion said: “The Labour government is trashing its climate credentials one absurd decision at a time.… Read more: Labour should listen to the public on Gatwick expansion
- Expanding Heathrow in the face of a climate emergency is the definition of irresponsibleResponding to the news that Rachel Reeves is backing the expansion of Heathrow Airport, Green Party MP, Sian Berry said, “The Chancellor talked about the ‘costs of irresponsibility’ but expanding Heathrow in the face of a climate emergency is the definition of irresponsible.” “Worst still, we’re… Read more: Expanding Heathrow in the face of a climate emergency is the definition of irresponsible
- Listen to science not the aviation lobbyIn response to rumours that the Government may soon sign off expansion proposals for Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, Siân Berry, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion said: “We must ask who these decisions would be made for and why. Whose advice is the Government… Read more: Listen to science not the aviation lobby
- Brighton Pavilion MP wins cross-party support for national pesticide ban Green MP for Brighton Pavilion Siân Berry has gained cross party support for a bill which would force local authorities to phase out the use of harmful pesticides in public places. An Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled today (9 January), calls on the Government to… Read more: Brighton Pavilion MP wins cross-party support for national pesticide ban
- Save the bees!Siân joined Greenpeace UK to hand in a petition signed by over 1.6 million people, calling for a total ban onbee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides from Government. These toxic chemicals -one teaspoon can kill one billion bees – were banned across Europe in 2018, but continue to… Read more: Save the bees!