The threat posed to public services by cuts to contractor expenses has been highlighted in the House of Commons. Labour MP, Sir Alan Meale, described the attack on travel and subsistence expenses as “short-sighted” in an Early Day Motion (EDM). He was one of a raft of MPs contacted by constituents as part of trade body PRISM’s Yes2T&S campaign, devised to defeat the Chancellor’s proposals. Sir Alan, MP for Mansfield, tabled a motion calling for the consequences of the policy to be properly recognised by fellow MPs. Read the full article here