Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Preet Kaur Gill and Dan Tomlinson

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson)]

When the Liberal Democrats had the chance, what did they do? They put up VAT on hospitality businesses. Now they are coming up with ideas, without the plans to pay for them. They want to increase borrowing over and over again, rather than ensure that we support businesses in a fair and sustainable way over the years to come.

[Preet Kaur Gill (Birmingham Edgbaston) (Lab/Co-op)]

T4. My constituents are fed up with seeing more and more dodgy Bob Shops on Hagley Road, Harborne and neighbouring Bearwood High Street. Can the Chancellor say what the Government are doing to tackle money laundering and other financial crimes involving the dodgy shops blighting our high streets?