In the last few weeks I’ve received hundreds of emails about public sector pay and I’ve spoken to nurses, teachers and police officers directly. I want to see public sector workers paid fairly – a decent amount for the work they do, and enough to pay the bills.
Our national health service was last week judged the best, safest and most affordable healthcare system—better than that of France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Too often in this House, we focus on the negatives.
The death toll from the awful fire at Grenfell Tower is still rising, and the unanswered questions are piling up. How did it happen in Britain today? Could more lives be at risk from unsafe tower blocks? Are safety regulations strong enough? How do we get justice for the victims?
The lifts at Faversham station break down all the time – they seem to be out of order more often than they are actually working. It makes life very difficult for disabled passengers, those with luggage and parents with pushchairs.
A property developer is proposing to make a significant contribution to replacing the existing Kent & Canterbury Hospital buildings alongside building 2,000 homes nearby.
One of the most shocking aspects of the Grenfell Tower tragedy is that residents had raised fears about safety in the building but were not listened to.
The horrific fire at Grenfell Tower has left people angry that this could happen in Britain and frightened for their own safety. We need justice for the victims, and reassurance that everything possible is being done to prevent a tragedy like this happening again.
I've called a House of Commons debate on the future of Kent & Canterbury Hospital, so I can tell the Government how strongly people feel about the potential loss of acute services at this hospital.
