Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Marcus Jones

Tuesday 17th April 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Elizabeth Truss)]

First, we have committed to building 300,000 homes per year over the next decade, which is vitally important to address the issue. Also, when we came into government, 80% of local government funding was being provided centrally, but we have now enabled local councils to raise that money. That is the right thing to do—people vote locally and councils should be accountable locally.

[Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton) (Con)]

We have heard encouraging news today about wages, but what more can Ministers do to help my constituents with the cost of living?