RAAC chaos: PM must take responsibility and call a COBRA meeting - Sarah Olney MP

EMBARGO: IMMEDIATE

The Liberal Democrats have urged Rishi Sunak to immediately call a COBRA meeting to deal with the crisis in unsafe buildings in schools, hospitals and homes and to treat the situation as a national emergency.

Commenting, Lib Dem Treasury Spokesperson and Public Accounts Committee Member Sarah Olney MP said:

“This Government has yet again put children and patients last.  Rishi Sunak needs to treat this as the crisis it is for every family affected and call a COBRA meeting to put into place urgent safeguards and alternatives.

“The Government knew this was happening and had no plan to immediately fix the crumbling hospitals, sort the disrepair in schools and make people safe in their own homes.

“Rishi Sunak is leaving families to pay the price for the chaos caused by his lack of leadership. He doesn’t care or just doesn’t get it.

“Call a COBRA now, take responsibility, get temporary solutions for every school - parents need to know that there is urgent action to put this right.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor: As a member of the Public Accounts Committee Sarah Olney MP will ensure that relevant Ministers are called to give evidence on the RAAC crisis.