Budget Resolutions

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Torsten Bell

Wednesday 26th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Torsten Bell)]

Your ending.

[Sir Desmond Swayne]

I do wish the hon. Gentleman would be quiet. He is insufferable.

As we approach Government activity accounting for 45% of the economy—

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Desmond Swayne and Torsten Bell

Monday 17th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)]

What is the Minister’s estimate for the number of pensioners who would qualify for pension credit but have not applied in North Durham?

[Torsten Bell]

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. The Department for Work and Pensions does not produce data at a constituency level, but I will tell him the answer to his question at a national level: much lower than it was before this Government came into office.