Speech in Written Statements - Tue 30 Jun 2026 Defence Funding
"The first job of any Government is to keep people safe. Since I have been Chancellor, I have been clear that national security is central to our economic security, and we have invested record sums into defence. The Government have today confirmed an additional £15 billion for the defence investment …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"I am pleased to inform the House that the Government’s response to the final report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, CP 1596, has been laid in Parliament today.
On 9 December 2025 the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner revealed in his final report, “Pursuing Recoveries and Preventing Reoccurrence”, CP 1462, …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"This Government are committed to improving transport connectivity right across the north of England, and we know that part of how we can deliver that is by recognising that decisions about local transport are better made locally. That is why we are giving mayors and local leaders the powers and …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"This Government, for the first time, have backed Northern Powerhouse Rail with actual money in the spending review. The programme will improve connections between key cities—Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield and York. We have not yet taken a decision on the type of station that we will deliver at Manchester …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"We are cutting electricity costs for up to 10,000 businesses through the British industrial competitiveness scheme, and expanding the supercharger scheme. We are also strengthening key supply chains and protecting jobs through the steel strategy, the new £350 million critical chemicals resilience fund, and the £120 million in support for …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"Since I became Chancellor, our economy has grown by 2.3%—the fastest growth among European G7 economies in that period. Over that time, we have progressed our strategy for stronger and more secure growth through fiscal stability by bringing in an additional £120 billion in public investment, by crowding in private …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for his question and his work on the Treasury Committee. On pensions reform, through the Mansion House accord and Sterling 20, we have got pension funds to commit to investing more in British businesses, both through British venture schemes and in British infrastructure. Those changes …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"In my two Budgets, I have raised an additional £30 billion through taxes for more wealthy people, whether that is through the changes to the non-dom rules, VAT and business rates on private schools, taxes on private jets, the high-value council tax surcharge or, indeed, the increases in capital gains …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"I am incredibly proud of my record as Chancellor of the Exchequer: the fastest growing country in the G7 within the EU, wages rising faster than inflation every single month since I became Chancellor, record investment coming into the United Kingdom, rolling out free breakfast clubs and free school meals, …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech
"This Government have the right economic plan—the fastest growth in the G7 at the start of this year, the second fastest rate of growth in the G7 since the election, and inflation lower than forecast, with food inflation at its lowest level for 17 months despite the disruption in the …..." Rachel Reeves - View Speech