New planning framework “panders” to profit driven private housing developers say Greens 12 December 2024 / 12 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to the “planning overhaul” announced today by government, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay, said: “This new planning framework from Government fails to tackle the housing crisis head on and instead panders yet further to the interests of private developers whose main interest is lining their pockets. By pitting what’s happening as a binary battle […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party Housing NPPF social housing
The Government cannot build its way out of the prison crisis, say Greens 11 December 2024 / 11 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to the Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood’s announcement that prisons may run out of space despite government plans to open 14,000 more prison places, Green Party MP Siân Berry said, “The justice secretary is facing the reality that however fast the Government builds prisons, at the current rates of offending and reoffending, the respite from […] Read more » Green Party Overcrowding Prison reform Sian Berry
“We remain clear, cutting services always was and still is, a political choice” say Greens 10 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to the news that Rachel Reeves is asking Ministers to identify efficiency savings worth 5% of their current budgets, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay said: “Labour call their 5% cuts across government departments “efficiency savings.” “We call it what it is: cuts to services. “This amounts to the continuation of the same damaging, unpopular and […] Read more » 5% Adrian Ramsay Austerity Cuts to Services Green Party Rachel Reeves
Starmer’s milestones not a route to real change say Greens 5 December 2024 / 5 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to today’s “milestones” speech by the Prime Minister, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay, said, “These milestones aren’t a clear route to real change. Today’s listicle, while pointing in the right direction on a handful of issues, is missing the wholesale ambition and drive that a government elected on a change agenda needs. We have […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party Milestones Starmer
Is the Prime Minister brave enough to allow common-sense prison reforms ask Greens 4 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to this morning’s NAO report on the crisis in Britain’s prisons, Green Party MP Siân Berry said, “The National Audit Office has revealed in stark terms the futility of a society trying to imprison away crime. “However fast the Government builds prisons, at the current rates of offending and reoffending, the respite from the current […] Read more » Crime Green Party Prison reform Sian Berry
Caroline Lucas responds to suggestion Labour set to shelve Natural History GCSE 3 December 2024 / 3 December 2024 by Green Party Former Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, has given her reaction to suggestions that plans for a Natural History GCSE have been shelved because it is “seen as a Conservative party initiative.” Caroline was one of the key drivers of the GCSE in the last parliament. She said: “I very much hope that Labour will look at this again, […] Read more » Caroline Lucas education environment Green Party
Green Party response to “unrealistic” housing targets 2 December 2024 / 2 December 2024 by Green Party Responding to news that local councils have told the government that its plan to build 1.5m new homes in England over the next five years is “unrealistic”, Green MP Ellie Chowns said: “Labour’s housing strategy involves cosying up to big wealthy developers and falling for the myth that the private sector will build the housing […] Read more » Ellie Chowns Green Party Housing
Greens respond to parliamentary vote on assisted dying Bill 29 November 2024 / 2 December 2024 by Green Party Green MP Sian Berry said: “Today’s decisive vote in Parliament represents how the public feels about this highly sensitive issue. “The debate was full of caring and compassion on both sides – with all MPs listening respectfully to one another. “Each Green MP came to their decision after listening closely to the debate without being […] Read more »
Green Party responds to conclusion of COP29 24 November 2024 / 25 November 2024 by Green Party Reacting to the conclusion of COP29, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “This COP has tested the patience of everyone who wants to see the devastating climate crisis tackled. “The final agreement is simply not good enough for the world’s poorest nations with too little money to deal with devastating impact of climate change, […] Read more »
Green response to latest Ofgem price cap 22 November 2024 / 2 December 2024 by Green Party Reacting to the latest Ofgem price cap announcement, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “This is miserable news for those already struggling to make ends meet in the run up to Christmas and follows a 10 per cent rise in August. “The government’s own figures show that its unnecessary decision to end universal winter […] Read more »