Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 14th July 2022

(1 year, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Spencer Portrait Mark Spencer
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I will of course make sure that the Home Secretary is aware of the right hon. Gentleman’s comments and write to her directly on his behalf. She will be here on 5 September, the first day back after summer recess, and I hope that he will be in his place to hold her to account.

Theresa Villiers Portrait Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
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The Leader of the House has already mentioned the £326 payment that is arriving in the bank accounts of 1.5 million people today and further people in the days to come. The cost of living crisis is the biggest issue we face in this country, so can we have a debate on the Government’s wider package on this, which could see low-income households benefiting from £1,200 of help and other macroeconomic measures needed to get inflation down?