Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Debate
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Maria Miller
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Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Penny Mordaunt
I am glad to hear the First Minister of Scotland made a statement. I am hoping that shortly the House will be able to hear from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to set out the Government’s position. I would be interested to know if the First Minister’s statement included the tax dividend to every Scottish household of being a member of the United Kingdom.
Dame Maria Miller (Basingstoke) (Con)
In the last four weeks, the facts are that the global economic conditions we face have worsened. [Interruption.] The Opposition may not want to acknowledge it, but that is the truth. Inflation rates have increased around the world and in the United States they are now the highest they have been since 1982. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we should always be prepared to make the policy changes we need in the best interests of the people we represent?
Penny Mordaunt
I agree with my right hon. Friend and that is why the Prime Minister has taken this decision.