Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Wales Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Crabb Excerpts
Wednesday 19th October 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies
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I am afraid that I did not hear all of the question, but I believe the hon. Gentleman mentioned fuel poverty. I remind him again that the Government are doing everything possible to ensure that people in this country can access the cheap gas, cheap electricity and cheap petrol that they need. It is members of his Government in Scotland who are doing their best to prevent that from happening.

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)
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In welcoming the contributions from our friends from the Scottish National party to Wales questions, may I politely remind them that in March 2020 the Government stepped in to save thousands of businesses in every single one of our constituencies, protecting hundreds of thousands of jobs? Does that not demonstrate the value of staying part of a strong United Kingdom, and that the Government do not walk away from serious challenges but meet them head on?

David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies
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My right hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I could not put it better myself. The Government will stand up for the Union, and for the least well-off in society.