Sentences with phrase «by shadow health secretary»

Asked by shadow health secretary Andy Burnham what the government's position was on the issue, Mr Maude replied.

The news was seized on by shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, who said campaigners needed to lend the opposition support to maximise the chances of the Lords voting down the legislation.

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The shadow health secretary accused Andrew Lansley of a «top down bullying policy» before being told to wrap up his questioning by the Speaker.

Heidi Alexander, the former shadow health secretary, was cut out of secret NHS meetings set up by John McDonnell, and only found out by chance.

«David Cameron's biggest mistake by far is his decision to break the coalition agreement promise of «no top - down re-organisation of the NHS»,» shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said.

His successor as shadow health secretary, John Healey, contrasted David Cameron's emphasis on a real rise in NHS funding with the simple fact that it's down by # 1 billion.

The shadow health secretary has received the most donations of all four leadership candidates, followed by Yvette Cooper who has been given a total of # 81,500 in recent weeks.

A few months later he was replacing the competent John Healey, who had good reason to feel hard - done - by, in the most politically profitable role in opposition: shadow health secretary.

It's entirely unacceptable that people suffering from addiction are forced to turn to the inadequate private sector for treatment, writes shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth in the wake of a damning report by the regulator.

The Labour leader will be joined by three of his most fiercely loyal shadow cabinet supporters — shadow chancellor John McDonnel, shadow health secretary Diane Abbott, Jo and shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis.

The office of the shadow housing secretary, Grant Shapp, was part - funded by an estate agent while that of the shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, received a donation from a medical equipment company.

«Andrew Lansley, the shadow health secretary, is being bankrolled by the head of one of the biggest private health providers to the NHS.

As shadow health secretary, my work was undermined on more than one occasion by the shadow chancellor John McDonnell — and I know it was the same for other colleagues,» she added.

The shadow health secretary promised that Labour would run its own Yes campaign, focusing on issues such as preventing workers being «undercut» by EU immigrants, exclusive recruitment from overseas and strengthening enforcement of the national minimum wage.

The number of hospitals forced to turn away patients in need of emergency care rose by 24 % in the last year, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said.

Speaking to ITV Daybreak, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham agreed it does make sense to make closures as more lives can be saved by centralising services on one particular site.

Heidi Alexander, the shadow health secretary, was the first to walk out, followed by Gloria De Piero, who has represented young people and toured the country talking to Labour voters and members.

Andy Burnham, the shadow Health Secretary, can not be discounted, although he may be crowded out by the Miliband brothers.

This group, effectively led by shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, has its firmest support within the shadow cabinet, counting shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle, deputy leader Tom Watson, shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher and shadow education secretary Lucy Powell among those planning to vote in favour.