Debates between Helen Morgan and Tulip Siddiq during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Helen Morgan and Tulip Siddiq
Tuesday 3rd September 2024

(3 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tulip Siddiq Portrait Tulip Siddiq
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I think I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, but may I point out gently to him that, had our economy grown at the average rate of other OECD economies over the last 13 years, it would have been £140 billion larger? I also point out that under the Conservatives the tax burden rose to its highest level for 70 years. I will take no lessons from the Conservative party, because the last Government oversaw the biggest drop in household real disposable incomes since records began.

Helen Morgan Portrait Helen Morgan (North Shropshire) (LD)
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5. What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living.