Business of the House

Joanna Cherry Excerpts
Thursday 2nd December 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joanna Cherry Portrait Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) (SNP)
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Earlier this week, the third party, the Scottish National party, lost our Opposition half-day debate on the cost of living. Like others, I lost the opportunity to raise directly with the Minister important cases for my constituents, including those of student nurses, WASPI women, frontline healthcare workers and people with disabilities, who are suffering as a result of this Government’s failure to take measures to assist them with the high cost of living. Will the Leader of the House tell us when we will get that time back, so that we can have a debate about the struggles that our constituents are having with the current high cost of living?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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I answered that question when I announced the change to business, and said that we looked forward to doing that as soon as is practicable.