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John Cooper

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Middle East: Economic Update
Tuesday 24th March 2026

(3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Cooper Portrait John Cooper (Dumfries and Galloway) (Con)
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T8. Nith Inshore Rescue in my constituency has lost a sponsor that provided it with free fuel, because of soaring costs. Will the Secretary of State go to the Chancellor and point out that VAT and fuel costs are a matter of life and death in remote and rural Scotland?

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The Chancellor will have heard the hon. Member’s question, because she is in the room. My right hon. Friend is providing support for people but on a platform of fiscal stability, which the Conservative party would do well to understand.

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