At this week’s London Assembly plenary meeting, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM attacked Conservative Barnet Council for failing to stand up for local children and schools. (see clip of speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘Barnet schools are facing cuts in Government funding of £23 million, that’s £497 on average for every schoolchild and student […]
Read moreA&Es handling the most serious emergency cases are missing crucial waiting time targets, new analysis has shown. NHS Trusts for the Royal Free Hospital (including Barnet Hospital), Whittington Hospital, and University College London (UCL) A&E departments failed to hit the government’s target – to see 95% of patients within four hours – in January of this year. Andrew Dismore, Labour […]
Read moreAs the Brexit Bill reaches the final stages in the House of Lords this week, Local Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore has urged the Government not to overturn a vote which would protect the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. Mr Dismore described the 60,000 EU citizens who live in Barnet and Camden as ‘vital’ to the economy, […]
Read moreAt this week’s London Assembly plenary meeting, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM attacked Conservative Barnet Council for failing to stand up for local children and schools. (see clip of speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘Barnet schools are facing cuts in Government funding of £23 million, that’s £497 on average for every schoolchild and student […]
Read moreLabour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM today backed a motion at the London Assembly plenary, against the Conservative Government ’s decision to end the ‘Dubs amendment’ scheme to bring unaccompanied child refugees to Britain. (See clip of my speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘The Government say they will now accept only 350 unaccompanied refugee children […]
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