PCS: Courts closures show stark reality of spending cuts
Responding to today’s (23 June) announcement that almost a third of courts across the UK face closure, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
“The ink on George Osborne’s budget of cuts was barely dry before ministers made this announcement that threatens to devastate the administration of justice in our communities.
“This is an outrageous attack, and unmasks the so-called ‘progressive’ coalition as a ruthless government determined to take the axe to public services.
“It shows in stark reality that when public spending is cut, essential services inevitably suffer.
“As well as devastating access to local justice, we estimate that at least 1,000 jobs could be at risk.
“Our members will not sit back while vital public services are plundered to pay for an economic crisis caused by financial speculators.”
ENDS
Notes
– For information and interview requests, contact PCS national press officer Richard Simcox on 020 7801 2747 or 07833 978216
– The Public and Commercial Services union represents civil and public servants in central government. It has more than 300,000 members in over 200 departments and agencies. It also represents workers in parts of government transferred to the private sector. PCS is the UK’s fifth largest union and is affiliated to the TUC. The general secretary is Mark Serwotka and the president is Janice Godrich
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