Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Webb Excerpts
Tuesday 20th May 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Reeves Portrait Rachel Reeves
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The Conservative party is a good example of that. The cost of the Conservative party went up, and its number of MPs shrank.

Chris Webb Portrait Chris Webb (Blackpool South) (Lab)
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The recent report by the independent commission on neighbourhoods shows that 98% of Blackpool’s population is living in high-need neighbourhoods. With 34 mission-critical neighbourhoods in my constituency, Blackpool is desperate for investment and economic growth. Will the Chancellor outline what the Government are doing to improve growth in our forgotten coastal towns?

Rachel Reeves Portrait Rachel Reeves
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Yesterday we announced £360 million of investment in coastal and fishing communities. That will be vital to ensure that those communities continue to thrive.