Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Graham Stuart and Emma Reynolds

Tuesday 20th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Emma Reynolds]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue. I discuss mortgages with lenders and, indeed, with the Financial Conduct Authority on a weekly basis, and I will ensure that I pass on his comments.

[Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) (Con)]

3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2024 on costs for businesses.

Winter Fuel Payment

Debate between Graham Stuart and Emma Reynolds

Tuesday 10th September 2024 Commons Chamber

[Emma Reynolds]

I honestly think that Conservative Members have some brass neck. During their time in power, we lost an average of 3 million working days a year to strikes because of their failure to deal with industrial action, and we lost 1.4 million NHS appointments which were cancelled, which meant that pensioners and others were in pain for longer than they needed to be. We will not take lectures from the Conservatives. We have had to take this difficult decision to means-test the winter fuel payment because of the £22 billion black hole in year, this year. [Interruption.] They may not want to hear it, but they should apologise for leaving that black hole. It was created by repeated and reckless unfunded spending—

[Graham Stuart]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.