Statement from Caroline Lucas, MP
Today’s Queen Speech comes at a time when Britain desperately
needs a change of direction – yet all it contained was empty words from a
hollowed out Government.
The criminal loss of life at Grenfell Tower and the latest
terror attack at Finsbury Park have shown once again the importance of strong
communities, the urgent need to invest in public services and the extent to
which Britain values courage and compassion.
Instead we have a morally and politically bankrupt Government - with
no majority and no mandate.
The Tories and their DUP partners in crime
have no meaningful plans to tackle climate change. They have refused to give
our hard pressed NHS workers the pay rise they deserve. They have dodged the
opportunity to protect EU nationals’ rights. And they have systematically
failed in their duty to keep us safe in our homes and on the streets.
This is an administration utterly out of
touch, a government running on empty, and a PM without a shred of authority.
As a Green MP, I’ll continue holding them to
account and standing up for what matters – starting with a proposal for a major
Environmental Protection Bill and a cross party amendment to the Queen’s Speech
that unilaterally confirms that EU nationals living in the UK retain their
rights to remain.
