Economic Update Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Monday 17th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt
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I will just say this: it is the most challenging form of leadership to accept that a decision one has made has to be changed. The Prime Minister has done that, and she has done so willingly, because she understands the importance of economic stability. I respect her for it.

Ian Levy Portrait Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con)
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I welcome my right hon. Friend to his place. Will he please give my constituents an assurance that this Conservative Government will continue to support the most vulnerable in society with their energy bills in the months ahead?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt
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I will absolutely give that assurance. My hon. Friend’s own background is in mental health and he understands just how vulnerable people can get. Those concerns will be topmost in our mind.