Listening to the figures being presented, I understand the proposition that there has been an increase in funding. However, as Labour Members have said in their contributions, in real terms this is not an increase because supply is not keeping up with demand. I feel that this is like the emperor’s new clothes—the emperor seeks to describe the elegant, flamboyant gown that he is wearing, but actually he is completely naked. The amounts that the Minister is talking about do not keep up with the demand. These are demand-led services, and that is the point we are seeking to make.
Local Authority Financial Sustainability: NAO Report
Proceeding contribution from
Fiona Onasanya
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 March 2018.
It occurred during Debate on Local Authority Financial Sustainability: NAO Report.
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