Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Anum Qaisar Excerpts
Wednesday 25th May 2022

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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4. What recent steps the Government have taken to mitigate the impact of rising costs of living on (a) households and (b) businesses in Wales.

Anum Qaisar Portrait Ms Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)
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10. What recent steps the Government have taken to mitigate the impact of rising costs of living on (a) households and (b) businesses in Wales.

Simon Hart Portrait The Secretary of State for Wales (Simon Hart)
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To alleviate the immediate impacts of this global crisis, we have injected support worth over £22 billion in 2023. For businesses, we have cut fuel duty and provided help to high energy-using businesses. In the longer term, our Plan for Jobs will ensure long-term prosperity for Wales, including the development of the Wylfa nuclear power station.