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Proceeding contribution from Geraint Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 January 2023. It occurred during Debate on bill on Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill

Is my right hon. Friend aware that the Labour Government in Wales were given more than £1 billion for personal protective equipment and test, track and trace, and spent only £500 million? If we had had that level of savings, instead of having Tory crony donors putting their hand in the till, it would have aggregated up to a saving of £11 billion, as against a total pay cost to the NHS of £56 billion? In other words, we are talking about 20% of the annual pay for all nurses and all health workers. So does she not agree that if we had a Labour Government, we would have more money to provide decent wages for those in our health service?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
726 c71 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Delegated legislation Ambulance services Industrial relations Health services Enforcement Immigration controls Fire and rescue services Public sector Railways Teachers Safety Trade unions Strikes International Labour Organization Henry VIII clauses Impact assessments Key workers
Legislation
Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2022-23
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk