Conor McGinn MP Member of Parliament for St Helens North
Conor McGinn MP & the Labour Party have uncovered shocking figures which show a third of Sure Start centres in St Helens and the UK have been lost since 2010.
The Tories famously pledged to be the “most family friendly Government we’ve ever had” and promised to protect Sure Start. However, new research, based on Freedom of Information requests to councils, reveals the Tories have broken their promise.
The figures show that the number of designated Sure Start children’s centres in St Helens has dropped by a third from 12 in 2010 to 8 in 2017. There are also 173 fewer centres in the North West.\n
Commenting Mr McGinn said:
“These shocking figures reveal yet another broken promise by the Tories, who are failing working families by making them pay for their economic mismanagement.
“The closure of Sure Start centres in St Helens – taking away support from children and their families – has made life harder for many in my constituency.
“A Labour Government would support Sure Start and stand up for families by building the services they need so we can give children the support they deserve.”
“These shocking figures reveal yet another broken promise by the Tories, who are failing working families by making them pay for their economic mismanagement.
“The closure of Sure Start centres in St Helens – taking away support from children and their families – has made life harder for many in my constituency.
“A Labour Government would support Sure Start and stand up for families by building the services they need so we can give children the support they deserve.”