Spring Statement Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Wednesday 26th March 2025

(6 days, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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Nusrat Ghani Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
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Order. We have another 45 minutes on the statement. If questions are short, more Members will get in.

Imran Hussain Portrait Imran Hussain (Bradford East) (Lab)
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It is absolutely right that the Opposition devastated our communities and left us with billions of pounds’ worth of debt, but it is not right that disabled people and the most vulnerable in our society should pay for it. Thousands of my constituents continue to be fearful about the announced welfare cuts, and disability organisations have warned that hundreds of thousands of people will be pushed into poverty. So I say to the Chancellor: we must make the right political choice. We must protect the most vulnerable in society and introduce a wealth tax so that multimillionaires and billionaires can pay their fair share.