Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Debate

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Replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Rebecca Long Bailey Excerpts
Monday 17th October 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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My hon. Friend is not wrong.

Rebecca Long Bailey Portrait Rebecca Long Bailey (Salford and Eccles) (Lab)
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Pendleton leisure centre, a flagship council development to tackle health inequalities in an area of high deprivation that seldom enjoys such investment, was suspended last week, largely, I am told, as a result of the Government’s economic car crash and the prospect of more public spending cuts to come. Will the Leader of the House apologise on behalf of the Prime Minister to the people of Salford?

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt
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Although this is not business questions, if the hon. Lady would like to give me the details of that case, I would be happy to take it up.