Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support families in Southend West and Leigh constituency in summer 2026.

We are committed to helping families. We’ve expanded free breakfast clubs across England and eligibility for free school meals, raised the National Living Wage and reversed the two-child limit, lifting children out of poverty.

We are going even further with Great British Summer Savings, providing free bus travel across England for 5–15-year-olds in August and slashing VAT on family activities, meaning families can enjoy a reduced rate on children’s meals in restaurants after a day on the beach in Southend West and Leigh constituency.