"We should never forget that those sub-companies have targets, and they will do anything to meet them. For example, a young constituent came to see me. He had purchased a mobile phone contract, and wished to give up the phone after the term of his contract had ended. He found …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"23. Will the Financial Secretary commit to looking more at financial services on the high street—I speak of high-cost credit—and to looking at more than just imposing a cap, including such business practices as no affordability checks, encouraging roll-overs and advertising aimed at the most vulnerable in our communities?..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"It has become evident from today’s debate that the Government are incapable of making any real changes to improve the cost of living for our hard-pressed families up and down the country. Nothing seems to be changing for those people who, as they have told me, see the Government putting …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"Absolutely. The hon. Gentleman is spot on about that indicator of what is happening in society. I will develop that theme further.
Last April’s increase in the personal allowance does not make up for what families have already lost through tax and benefit changes. The cost of living is rising …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"It is an honour to contribute to this very important debate. We should take time to pause and reflect on what is really happening to the living standards of people up and down this country.
Since 2010 wages have fallen in real terms in just about every region of the …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. Does he agree that pressures on families result not only from the rising cost of food and fuel, but from the fact that most families up and down the country are taking an average £1,200 reduction in their salaries?..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is being generous with his time. Like me, does he have an increasing number of constituents coming to his surgery who have got into debt? Does he also see an increasing number of shops on his high street offering payday loans?..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"T3. Since the Chancellor’s last spending review the US economy has grown four times faster than the UK’s. Is this not further evidence of the Chancellor’s failed policies?..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
"My hon. Friend has noted a number of ways in which people are suffering up and down the country. Does she agree that society suffers the most when the gap widens between rich and poor, that we are now seeing it stretched to the absolute limit, and that the Government …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech
" McKenzie: It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger.
It is blatantly obvious that families up and down the country are paying the price of the Government’s failure to come to terms with the economy and to create growth and prosperity for all. The cost of living …..." Iain McKenzie - View Speech