Oral Answers to Questions

Bradley Thomas Excerpts

Wednesday 4th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Louise Haigh]

I am very grateful for that conditional invitation. We absolutely recognise the potential benefits that upgrades to Haughley junction could deliver for passengers and freight alike and that these must be delivered alongside rail upgrades in the Ely area. As my hon. Friend knows, both projects were cancelled by the previous Government in 2021, but I am pleased to confirm that both are now being considered for future funding, and I know the Transport Secretary will be happy to meet him to hear his case.

[Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Con)]

Q6. My constituent Nick started his business in his spare bedroom. He has grown it into a high-tech manufacturing business that employs 50 people. Surely the First Secretary of State does not agree with her colleague who said that employers like Nick are not “working people”, or does she?

[Louise Haigh]

The hon. Gentleman raises an excellent example of the kind of people this Government are behind and trying to help. Working people are the millions of people who put in every day and do not get back what they deserve, people who do not have savings they can dip into and pay their way out of problems, and people who rely on good public services. Those are the people who this Labour Government are delivering for and who the Budget served last week.