Extracts from Commons proceedings - Feb 5
Thursday, 6 February 2020 09:03
Extract from Opposition day debate on Local Government Finance
Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab):...My own local
authority, Ealing Council—where I served as a councillor for more
than 25 years—now has only 34p for every pound that it could spend
in 2010. Austerity and government cuts mean that less money goes to
those who need it, particularly vulnerable children and adults who
rely on social care services. Mental health and child safeguarding
services have all been put at...Request free trial
Extract from Opposition
day debate on Local Government Finance
(Ealing, Southall)
(Lab):...My own local authority, Ealing Council—where I served as a
councillor for more than 25 years—now has only 34p for every pound
that it could spend in 2010. Austerity and government cuts mean
that less money goes to those who need it, particularly vulnerable
children and adults who rely on social care services. Mental health
and child safeguarding services have all been put at risk by the
Government’s plans. Ealing is the third most populous and
fastest-growing London borough, yet it has no maternity unit. My
hon. Friend the Member for Ealing North () raised the parlous state of GP
surgery provision in our borough. With an ageing population and a
homelessness crisis in London, demand for services is set to soar
beyond sustainable levels...
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Extract from Westminster
Hall debate on User-led Social Care
(Ealing North)
(Lab/Co-op):...These principles and co-operative approaches to care
are not just theoretical; they are beginning to be implemented and
developed in places across the country. The Equal Care Co-op in the
Calder Valley is just one example of a local area leading the way.
I am pleased that the London borough of Ealing is also taking a
lead on this. Following the local elections in 2018, Ealing Council
held a public meeting for local residents who were interested in
establishing a care co-operative. That led to a founding group
being formed, including carers and those receiving care, who
deserve our thanks for their valuable work on this matter. The
group is currently developing a feasibility study, and their
experience, particularly of the challenges they face, can help us
to better understand the barriers that co-operative models of care
face more widely, and therefore what support is needed from
national Government...
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