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Wednesday 26th March 2025

(6 days, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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This is a once-in-a-generation moment for the security of our country and our continent. We have set out the fully funded increase in defence spending to 2.5% in 2027, the biggest sustained boost since the cold war, but that must benefit British jobs and British businesses. That is why I will make sure that my hon. Friend gets the meeting that he wants with the relevant Minister.

Jerome Mayhew Portrait Jerome Mayhew (Broadland and Fakenham) (Con)
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In October last year the Chancellor delivered a massive tax, borrow and spend Budget. Now her plans have collapsed around her ears, with an emergency Budget to cut that spending, so has the time now come for the Prime Minister to state in public that he has full confidence in the Chancellor?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have full confidence in the Chancellor—thank you.