Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Cartlidge and Mark Eastwood

Tuesday 20th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[James Cartlidge]

I am, as ever, grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his advice. Of course, we engage closely with the Scottish Government. The latest official statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions, based on data up to 2019-20, show that, compared with 2009-10, there were 55,000 fewer people in absolute poverty after housing costs in Scotland. But I think the key point is that we are supporting everyone in every single part of the UK with their energy bills this winter. It is a challenging time, but our extraordinary help is making a real difference.

[Mark Eastwood (Dewsbury) (Con)]

6. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to level up communities.