Home Affairs and Justice

Debate between Andrea Leadsom and Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Thursday 10th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Andrea Leadsom (South Northamptonshire) (Con)]

rose—

[Mark Lancaster (Milton Keynes North) (Con)]

rose—

[Yvette Cooper]

The officers who risk life and limb to keep us safe are deeply angry at the cuts and the chaos they face. They are worried about whether, in the light of the Winsor review, they will be able to keep up with their mortgage payments. Morale is at rock bottom and they are overstretched, especially with the Olympics coming up. They are angry at a Home Secretary and a Prime Minister who do not recognise or sufficiently value the work they do.