Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tulip Siddiq and Helen Morgan

Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Commons Chamber

[Tulip Siddiq]

I think I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question, but may I point out gently to him that, had our economy grown at the average rate of other OECD economies over the last 13 years, it would have been £140 billion larger? I also point out that under the Conservatives the tax burden rose to its highest level for 70 years. I will take no lessons from the Conservative party, because the last Government oversaw the biggest drop in household real disposable incomes since records began.

[Helen Morgan (North Shropshire) (LD)]

5. What fiscal steps she is taking to support pensioners with the cost of living.