Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Debate
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Nick Smith
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Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Penny Mordaunt
I thank the hon. Gentleman for that insightful question. I repeat that the Prime Minister would normally be here, but that there is a good reason why she is not.
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
Is it true that the right hon. Member for Spelthorne (Kwasi Kwarteng) first found out that he was sacked on Twitter, rather than being told to his face?
Penny Mordaunt
Hon. and right hon. Members of this House obviously want to ask all kinds of questions, but what the public are worried about are cost of living issues, the stability of the markets, and the energy package that we will be putting through later today to help them with the cost of living. I urge all colleagues to remember the context in which we are meeting this afternoon.