Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Graham Stuart and Liz Kendall

Monday 7th October 2024 Commons Chamber

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

I thank the Secretary of State for her personal commitment to transparency. Further to the question asked by the shadow Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride), will she share with the House how many thousands of people will die as a result of Labour’s choice to cut the winter fuel payment?

[Liz Kendall]

I am very happy to share the data: there are 200,000 more pensioners living in poverty after 14 years of Conservative government. I am also very happy to publish information showing a 152% increase in pension credit claims, thanks to the big, bold campaign run by this Labour Government.