Debates between John Glen and Ashley Dalton during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Ashley Dalton
Tuesday 9th May 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Carla Lockhart. She is not here.

Ashley Dalton Portrait Ashley Dalton (West Lancashire) (Lab)
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T2. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

John Glen Portrait The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen)
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Three of the Prime Minister’s five priorities are economic priorities: to halve inflation this year, to grow the economy and to reduce debt. We are on track to halve inflation this year to ease the cost of living. We have taken the difficult, but responsible decision needed to get net debt falling and secure the future of public services, and we have a clear plan to grow the economy to create better paid jobs and opportunity right across the country.

Ashley Dalton Portrait Ashley Dalton
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The consumer voice organisation Which? has recently found that 2 million UK households missed a key payment for their mortgage, rent, loan or credit card. Last month alone, 700,000 of these related to housing, so when will the Tory Government wake up to the fact that the cost of living crisis is far from over and what do they intend to do about it?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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In previous answers, I have set out a number of the interventions the Government have taken to help the most vulnerable. I have mentioned the household support fund, the benefits that accrue to all those who are on means-tested benefits, particularly pensioner households, and those who are eligible for disability benefit. As I have also said, the money that the Government have made available is designed to focus on those who are most in need, and we will continue to look out for the most vulnerable through this difficult time.