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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Rushanara Ali Excerpts
Tuesday 27th October 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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We have very strong wage growth at the moment in the west midlands and across the country. That is, of course, very welcome. The introduction of the national living wage will benefit, I think, around 300,000 people in the west midlands, including my hon. Friend’s constituents. That is part of a package to support the working people whom she represents and to give economic security to that west midlands engine that we all want to see.

Rushanara Ali Portrait Rushanara Ali (Bethnal Green and Bow) (Lab)
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T2. Following last night’s votes, the Chancellor said that he would listen. Will he confirm that he will not be writing to the 3 million families before Christmas delivering the devastating news that their tax credits will be slashed? Surely the Chancellor—an aspiring future Prime Minister—does not want to go down in history as Scrooge delivering devastating news to millions of people. Or does he?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Obviously, we will inform families once the changes that we have made become law.