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Connor Naismith Excerpts

Tuesday 4th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. This is just a rant, with nothing relevant to the question.

[Connor Naismith (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab)]

Opposition Members spend a lot of time complaining about the difficult decisions taken by this Labour Government, so I wonder whether the Chancellor can remind them what we have been able to do for public services and infrastructure as a result of this Government’s revenue-raising policies.

[Rachel Reeves]

That is exactly the case. The tax changes we made at the Budget last year enabled us to put £29 billion extra a year into the NHS, but also to roll out free school meals and free breakfast clubs for young people. That is the difference this Government are making. On capital spending, because of the changes I made to our fiscal rules, we are able to invest £120 billion more on our energy security, our digital infrastructure and new homes through our industrial strategy. That is the difference that this Labour Government are making.