Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Helen Whately and Valerie Vaz

Tuesday 1st February 2022 Commons Chamber

[Helen Whately]

Absolutely. My hon. Friend makes an important point, and we should indeed measure success in outcomes, not just inputs. The Department’s delivery of levelling up ambitions will be monitored, and it will of course be held to account. I point my hon. Friend towards the levelling up White Paper, which will be published shortly.

[Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)]

Going after money means that the Chancellor is recovering a debt, so there is a hole in the finances. Will the Chancellor tell the House this: why did Lord Agnew resign?