Labour's Shadow Chancellor Alistair Darling responded to George Osborne's claims today that the government’s economic policy is 'fair' and 'progressive'.

Bob Ainsworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, has responded to Liam Fox’s speech today on cuts to the Armed Services at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors saying:

“Today we had more unanswered questions from Liam Fox. He still can’t tell us how our nuclear deterrent will be paid for – but maybe that’s unsurprising as George Osborne seems to be calling all the shots.

Responding to David Cameron's proposals on benefit fraud Jim Knight, Shadow Minister for Welfare Reform, said:
 
"The Labour Government halved welfare fraud over the past decade and it's right that this should remain a priority.

Shadow Justice Secretary, Jack Straw MP, responding to the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee’s damning criticism of Nick Clegg’s refusal to allow adequate scrutiny of his political reform Bills, said:
 
“This correspondence is further evidence that Nick Clegg’s pre-election commitment to increased openness and accountability was just empty rhetoric. There is a sharp contrast between the way he is handling these major pieces of constitutional legislation and the way in which Labour in government handled equivalent legislation.

Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, Alan Johnson MP, responding to Theresa May's speech said:

"The Home Secretary demonstrates a lack of understanding about the powers already available to the police. An Anti-Social Behaviour Order is one of a series of different powers available to the police and is used when other punitive measures have failed.

Responding to the coalition's u-turn today on prison parties, Jack Straw MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary said:
 
"This is chaotic stuff and very early in the government's term.