Health, Social Care and Security

Part of Debate on the Address – in the House of Commons at 4:59 pm on 28 June 2017.

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Photo of John Woodcock John Woodcock Labour/Co-operative, Barrow and Furness 4:59, 28 June 2017

It is good to see you back in your place, Mr Deputy Speaker. Indeed, it is rather good to be back in mine after everything that has happened.

Those of us who occasionally glance at Twitter while we are listening attentively to speeches in the Chamber may have noticed that the Government appear to have told the media today that they may be relaxing the pay cap that has been strangling public sector workers for many years. The Minister was gracious enough to look at the badges that many of us are wearing, although he has declined to wear one. Given that we have heard no announcement, I do hope that he may be about to let the House know what the policy will be for the millions of public sector workers.