Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge)

Lindsay Hoyle Speaker

Chorley

Informed the House that no amendments to the motion have been selected.

Gareth Thomas Lab Co-op

Harrow West

Asked why it is acceptable for schools to be worse off in real terms now than they were in 2010.

Emma Hardy Lab

Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Cited a letter from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council stating that it cannot provide care for individuals requiring home care services due to insufficient funding, despite additional money given by the Government.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Asked why the Government will not just make national insurance a flat rate for everyone, noting his amendment would bring in £15 billion extra without harming those earning under £50,000.

Barbara Keeley

Expressed profound disappointment with the social care sector reaction to the Budget, pointing out that the money allocated is a drop in the ocean for workforce issues with over 100,000 vacancies and 30% turnover.

Marsha de Cordova Lab

Battersea

Asked if there will still be a gaping hole of over £500 million in disabled children’s social care support.

Alex Sobel Lab Co-op

Leeds Central and Headingley

Inquired about improving computing education in schools given that growth is expected to be in the technological sector, with only one hour a week currently for computing in secondary schools.

Andy Carter

Praised the university technical college in Warrington for providing skills-based education linked with employers such as Sellafield, suggesting this is exactly the sort of education needed across the UK.

Robert Halfon

Confirmed a 42% increase in the skills budget and agreed that spending money right could create parity between skills and higher education, shifting focus from 'university, university, university' to 'skills, skills, skills' and apprenticeships.

Ben Everitt

Asked for confirmation that levelling up is a national agenda with priority funding for poorer areas in the south of England and London.

Clive Efford Lab

Eltham

Cited the Institute for Fiscal Studies, describing the increase in education funding over the past decade as the worst for 40 years; questioned why young people have been forced to pay the price of Tory austerity.

Ben Bradley

Welcomed commitment to the supporting families scheme and asked for a long-term trend, committing local government to move towards preventive services rather than reactive ones in children's services.

Yasmin Qureshi Lab

Bolton South and Walkden

Asked for an intervention from the Secretary of State regarding Sure Start centres.

Andrew Gwynne Ind

Gorton and Denton

Welcomed the Government’s new approach to community support but questioned the practical implementation, highlighting the need for capital funding in areas like Tameside where Sure Start centres have been reduced or removed.

Kate Green Lab

Wirral West

Critiques the Chancellor's Budget, highlighting that it is a high-tax and low-growth budget which fails to address issues such as public health, social care, and education. Emphasises underfunding of the NHS, lack of workforce strategy for mental health, and cuts to post-16 provision in skills investment. Mentions 40% of young people leaving education without essential qualifications, a decline in apprenticeships by over 40%, and millions lacking basic literacy or numeracy skills.

Johnny Mercer Con

Plymouth, Moor View

Welcomed the Chancellor's work on universal credit and levelling-up fund for Plymouth. Criticised the Ministry of Defence budget reduction and emphasised the need for more substantial funding for veterans' affairs, citing examples from other countries.

Stephen Flynn SNP

Aberdeen South

Criticises the Conservative government's austerity measures over the past decade, highlighting a decrease in public service spending and its impact on life expectancy. Emphasises the economic consequences of Brexit, stating it will cost the UK economy 4%. Criticises the lack of support for businesses and the inability to attract necessary staff due to immigration policies. Also addresses the challenges faced by the NHS and other public services due to staffing shortages and inflation, questioning the government's priorities on spending. Points out that Scotland's budget increase is below inflation rate and criticises the refusal of the UK Government to match fund a £500 million just transition fund.

Stephen Crabb Con

Haverfordwest

Crabb supports the Budget for its responsible response to economic challenges and steps towards levelling up. He praises the inclusion of Haverfordwest town centre improvement project in the levelling-up fund and emphasises the importance of tackling poverty through work incentives. He highlights the Government's measures such as increasing the minimum wage, boosting universal credit allowances, and cutting withdrawal rates. Crabb notes that with over 1 million job vacancies, there is a significant opportunity to tackle long-term unemployment and support those furthest from the labour market including disabled people and lone parents.

Peter Dowd Lab

Bootle

Mr Deputy Speaker, in the light of the point of order from a Government Member earlier, will you pass on my thanks to the Speaker, your fellow Deputy Speakers, the House of Commons Commission and the House staff for all their help and support, and the safety in which they keep us in the House? Bootle is one of the most deprived towns in England and has five super-output areas in the lowest 1%, so how can it be right that our levelling-up fund bid has been rejected? In the light of that type of Government approach, it is becoming apparent that the Chancellor’s financial statement was pretty shallow and a sort of economic whistling in the dark. Inflation is on the rise; interest rates are on the rise; taxes are on the rise; the deficit is on the rise; the national debt is on the rise; inequality is on the rise; billionaire incomes are on the rise; profits from dodgy covid deals are on the rise; covid infections are on the rise—the Chancellor is taking the rise. The Chancellor’s statement came three months after the Prime Minister’s levelling-up speech, in which he committed to working double hard to overturn... inequalities—that inequalities that the Prime Minister and other Tory Governments have exacerbated.

Jesse Norman Con

Hereford and South Herefordshire

Will the hon. Gentleman remind the House what the national debt as a percentage of GDP was in 1997 and then what it was when the financial crisis—to which Labour had allowed the country to become enormously overexposed through increased debt in the banking sector—had struck? I will tell him: it went from 46% to 84% while Labour was in government.

Edward Leigh Con

Gainsborough

Critiques the Chancellor's Budget, emphasising that despite promises of a low-tax, deregulated economy and levelling up, the reality is an increase in taxes for middle earners and more people being pushed into higher tax brackets. He warns about excessive public spending on health care at the expense of other departments such as education. Suggests allowing pensioners to claim tax relief on private health insurance to reduce reliance on NHS. Advocates easing planning controls to help young people get onto the property ladder.

Imran Hussain Lab

Bradford East

Criticises the Chancellor's Budget for failing to address the growing cost of living and inequalities in Bradford, such as health disparities and child poverty. Points out that austerity cuts have starved local councils of funds needed to tackle these issues. Laments that the Budget does not reverse cuts to universal credit or reform outdated business rates that harm small businesses. Also criticises lack of investment in Northern Powerhouse Rail and public sector pay restraint.

Jesse Norman Con

Hereford and South Herefordshire

Welcomed the Budget and spending review, highlighting the rise in the national living wage, reduction in universal credit taper rate, emphasis on education and skills for levelling up. He also expressed concern over phosphate pollution affecting the River Wye, advocating for a cross-border strategy to address this environmental issue.

Marsha de Cordova Lab

Battersea

Critiqued the Budget as out of touch with reality and needs of British people. Highlighted issues such as increased tax burden, inadequate support for families due to universal credit cuts, underinvestment in early years services, youth services, disabled children’s social care funding gaps, cladding crisis, structural inequalities, supply chain crisis, unsafe homes, in-work poverty, cost of living crisis, and climate emergency.

Andy Carter Con

Warrington South

Commends the Education Secretary's emphasis on skills and education as a route to levelling up. Acknowledges the faster-than-expected economic growth, attributing it to Government actions like the furlough scheme. Welcomes measures in the Budget such as tapering of universal credit and increasing the national living wage to £9.50 an hour. Highlights the importance of improving transport links for levelling up, welcoming a £20 million investment in electric buses for Warrington. Emphasises the need for investment in digital, cyber, health care, advanced engineering, and nuclear technology. Welcomes continued focus on training and apprenticeships, and commitment to attract global talent. Supports additional funding for public services and hospitals, including Warrington's application for a new hospital. Commends decision to support small businesses through temporary cuts in business rates.

Clive Lewis Lab

Norwich South

This speech criticises the Government's investment in public services, arguing that it is insufficient and being funnelled into private sectors. The speaker highlights the NHS, social care, energy system, and environment as examples where money is going offshore or to shareholders rather than reinvested in public services. He also points out discrepancies such as low wages for staff and high dividends for shareholders.

Robert Halfon Con

Southend West

I strongly welcome this Budget. The country has faced a national emergency comparable only to the outbreak of the second world war, with £407 billion spent supporting schools and businesses. Despite the economic challenges, including a national debt of over £2.2 trillion, the Chancellor has tried to address both education and cost-of-living issues through various measures such as decreasing the universal credit taper rate, increasing the work allowance, investing in families and early years intervention, and raising the national living wage by 6.6%. Additionally, there is the fuel duty freeze for the twelfth year, helping motorists save £15 per fill-up. The Budget also focuses on skills and education with a record rise in the national living wage to £9.50 and £2.6 billion of funding for children with special educational needs.

Yvonne Fovargue Lab

Makerfield

The Budget has disproportionately affected young people, disabled individuals, BAME communities, and those who rent, as it hits the less well-off harder. With 14 million people suffering income shocks during the pandemic, more than half turned to crisis borrowing for essential costs. The rise in wholesale energy prices will further exacerbate this issue, potentially leading to a choice between food or heating this winter. While some measures are positive, such as rent arrears support and an increase in the national living wage, they do not address issues faced by those on universal credit who are out of work or unable to work due to disability. The Budget lacks vision and policies to ensure financial recovery for all people.

Ben Bradley Con

Mansfield

Endorses the positive aspects of the Budget such as business support measures, personal support for low-paid workers, and capital commitments on transport and infrastructure. He highlights concerns about areas without combined authorities missing out on funding opportunities and calls for a devolution deal for Nottinghamshire to match other regions' economic clout. Welcomes grant funding for local authorities but emphasises the need for more investment in early years staff development and proactive prevention services. Raises issues with social care, particularly recruitment challenges due to vaccine requirements, and suggests piloting new proposals through a county deal.

John Martin McDonnell Lab

Hayes and Harlington

We support levelling up but criticises the Government for taking £100 billion of funding from local government since 2010. Predicts that council taxes will increase by at least £400 by 2026 due to lack of resources and inadequate reforms. Advocates for an independent, adequate resource system including reform of business rates and a transparent distribution formula similar to the Barnett formula. Emphasises fair pay rises and criticises the minimum wage as insufficient. Proposes a £10 per hour minimum wage by next general election. Discusses issues with universal credit tapering, climate change policies lacking radical response, and calls for fairer taxation on wealth and avoidance in overseas territories.

Bim Afolami Con

Twickenham

I think it is a good Budget for my constituency—indeed, for all the constituencies of this country. The financial services sector employs over a million people and generates over 7% of UK economic output and almost 13% of tax revenue. I support the Chancellor’s decision to reduce the bank surcharge as it would result in uncompetitive taxation compared with other leading financial sectors, which could negatively impact employment and economic growth. The OBR estimates that after we come out of the coronavirus pandemic fully—our growth rate will settle at about 1.7%, lower than before the financial crisis. We need to rediscover the importance of values and purpose in economic policy making and actively argue for the nobility and virtue of wealth creators.

Carol Monaghan SNP

Glasgow North West

The Budget fails to address poverty-inducing policies, pushing people into hardship. The changes to the universal credit taper do not help those who cannot work through no fault of their own. Without expanding eligibility for free school meals, removing the two-child limit on tax credits and improving access to childcare, many children will fail to reach their educational potential. The Scottish Government's measures such as the Scottish child payment and free childcare are being undermined by UK policies. Teachers' wages in England remain £3,000 less than those in Scotland even with the uplift. There is no mention of tuition fees or the Augar review recommendation to reduce them to £7,500 per year. The Budget lacks strong statements about climate change despite Glasgow hosting COP.

Ben Everitt Con

Milton Keynes North

The Chancellor's Budget demonstrates progress since March, focusing on optimism, investment, and growth for levelling up across the UK. He highlights £70 million for zero-emission buses in Milton Keynes as part of the ZEBRA scheme. The speaker also emphasises the importance of skills development, noting a significant increase in overall skills spending. However, he expresses disappointment that MK:U, a proposed university in Milton Keynes, was not included in the Budget despite its potential to address skill shortages and create a high-wage economy. He urges the Treasury to reconsider supporting this initiative.

Gareth Thomas Lab Co-op

Harrow West

The speaker focuses on local housing issues, highlighting that the Grange Farm estate is undergoing rebuilding but its vulnerable residents are facing uncertainty about securing permanent social homes. He criticises the lack of investment in social housing and calls for more funds to be made available. Additionally, he raises concerns over police funding cuts and their impact on visibility and safety in his constituency. He also expresses disappointment at the lack of support for cooperative housing and the failure to address issues related to consumer power over water and sewage companies.

Dehenna Davison Con

Harrow East

Davison praised the Budget for its low-tax approach and measures to support individuals, including changes to universal credit taper rates. She highlighted initiatives aimed at tackling court backlogs and rehabilitating offenders. Additionally, she commended the Government’s support for the hospitality sector through reduced business rates and alcohol duty reforms. Davison also emphasised spending on levelling-up projects in her constituency, healthcare investment, skills development, and R&D incentives.

Hywel Williams PC

Arfon

The hon. Member for Arfon highlighted three significant funding gaps in the UK Budget for Wales: replacement of EU structural funds, HS2 infrastructure spending, and the financial burden of coal tips. He argued that the reduction in EU funding will exacerbate economic disparities and undermine skills development efforts. Additionally, he criticised HS2's allocation of funds without providing benefits to Wales, despite the country contributing financially. Lastly, he pointed out the costly legacy of Welsh coal mining through thousands of hazardous waste sites, which further strains the Welsh budget.

Bob Seely Con

Isle of Wight

The hon. Member for Isle of Wight praised the Government’s decision to support his constituency's levelling-up bid and highlighted the positive economic impact, particularly in shipbuilding and employment opportunities. He also acknowledged improvements at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Education Ministry’s visit to Cowes Enterprise College. Seely raised concerns about ferry services' reliability and called for greater oversight by the Government to improve connectivity between the mainland and the Island. Additionally, he proposed measures such as extending EU261/UK261 regulations to ferry firms and supporting a national infrastructure bid from a new operator.

Nadia Whittome Lab

Nottingham East

The Budget fails to address the climate emergency, poverty pay issues, and housing crisis. It continues austerity cuts despite promises of restoration. The Chancellor must guarantee a proper pay rise for public sector workers and invest in green new deal initiatives instead of subsidizing polluters. The budget also keeps the universal credit cut, worsening the cost-of-living crisis.

Jacob Young

The Budget reflects investment in young people's future, focusing on infrastructure development in Teesside with £310 million for transport improvements and support for new hydrogen and electric vehicles. It also includes a UK Infrastructure Bank investment of £107 million in offshore wind quay at South Bank, freeport approval, and significant private sector investments like Sabic’s £850 million investment creating jobs. Emphasises the importance of supporting businesses to drive economic growth.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle Lab

Barnsley East

The Chancellor's Budget is criticised as the best of a decade of cuts, highlighting £1 billion in youth service cuts since 2010. The speaker emphasises that while some Conservative Members support investment in youth services, the reality shows real-terms cuts and underfunding for operating costs. He also points out specific examples of budget cuts affecting libraries and community facilities. Additionally, he proposes abolishing the upper earnings threshold on national insurance to raise funds for adult social care and criticises tax giveaways benefiting banks rather than addressing pollution by corporations like Southern Water.

Richard Drax Con

South Dorset

Mr. Drax expressed disappointment over the levelling up policy not applying to his constituency and highlighted the need for a Conservative approach of less state intervention, lower taxes, and a free market economy in contrast to the current trend of big-state spending. He welcomed parts of the Budget such as funding for skills, taper relief to universal credit, and help for businesses with business rates but criticised the additional £150 billion spending spree as unsustainable given the country’s total debt now over £2 trillion and taxes at their highest for 70 years. Mr. Drax urged for radical reform in areas like the NHS and questioned why funds are not being reallocated to the private sector that accounts for 85% of the workforce, while public inefficiencies continue unabated under a Conservative Government with an 80-seat majority.

Munira Wilson Lib Dem

Twickenham

Wilson criticised the Chancellor's lack of commitment to children’s education recovery in his Budget speech, arguing that it fails to match rhetoric about a 'good education being every child’s birth right'. She highlighted the discrepancy between funding for school catch-up and tax cuts for bankers, noting the former amounts to £1 per pupil while the latter is £6 daily. Wilson cited Sir Kevan Collins’ recommendation of £15 billion in investment for recovery compared to the Government's commitment of £490 per pupil. She proposed a Liberal Democrat plan including an additional £10 billion for schools and £5 billion in catch-up vouchers directly benefiting parents and carers. Emphasising mental health needs, Wilson pointed out that child and adolescent mental health services are overwhelmed, with NHS data showing the number of children experiencing probable mental health conditions rising from one in nine to one in six since 2017.

Bill Wiggin Con

North Herefordshire

The cider industry in Herefordshire is a vital part of the local economy. Cider sales saw an increase of 81.4% online last year, and the new duty rates will help small producers become more profitable and expand their market share.

Olivia Blake Lab

Sheffield Hallam

The Budget does not address wage stagnation or the cuts to public services since 2010. It offers tax breaks on domestic flights, coal mining in Cumbria, and an oilfield in Shetland, which do not align with climate action goals.

Chi Onwurah Lab

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

The Chancellor's Budget fails to address the cost of living crisis, climate change, and ongoing pandemic issues. The speaker criticises the reduction in Universal Credit, cuts to local government funding, and insufficient investment in science and transport infrastructure for the north-east. She highlights the loss of youth services funds, increased council tax demands, and the impact on communities from these budget decisions.

Alan Brown

Through a Scottish Tory perspective, criticises the Budget's failure to deliver on pension promises, cuts to universal credit, and lack of investment in Scotland’s carbon capture projects. He also points out that the additional revenue from oil and gas is not being reinvested where it was generated, and questions why Scotland should be grateful for money returned by Westminster after initial tax collection. The speaker emphasises the need for a just transition fund and criticises the lack of support for renewable energy in Scotland.

Emma Hardy Lab

Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Expressed concerns over debt advice services, particularly the transition to regional call centres instead of face-to-face support. Highlighted high levels of fuel poverty in her constituency with a 40% increase in bills for pensioners. Raised issues about adult social care funding pressures and the need for more Government assistance. Criticised current universal credit system where part-time workers lose £361 per month. Advocated for prioritising children's needs over whisky tax cuts and space exploration budgets.

Sam Tarry Lab

Ilford South

The Budget, despite its promises to build back better and support the economy, has failed to meet the reality of the climate crisis. Real average weekly earnings will not return to pre-financial crisis levels until 2022, leading to a significant pay crisis. The Institute for Fiscal Studies notes steep real-terms cuts in Departments like Transport and Justice relative to 2010. Sam Tarry highlights that millions will struggle to make ends meet due to falling real incomes, high inflation, rising taxes, and poor growth. He emphasises the severe impact on universal credit recipients and food banks, with Resolution Foundation findings indicating 75% of households claiming universal credit worse off post-Budget adjustments. The speech contrasts this with potential support for businesses through initiatives like his MP business awards but notes that the Government's failure to act on business rates will likely result in closures and redundancies. Additionally, Sam Tarry criticises the lack of support for the transport sector, which is crucial for economic recovery and tackling climate change.

Ian Byrne Lab

Liverpool West Derby

The Budget fails to address the hardships faced by millions of people in poverty. It includes a national insurance increase that will remove billions from household budgets, leaving families worse off while bankers receive tax cuts. Liverpool has suffered £500 million in cuts since 2010 with no relief in sight. The lack of long-term funding promises to combat inequality and further austerity measures are being forced through.

Mohammad Yasin Lab

Bedford

Since the Chancellor delivered his Budget, promising a real-terms rise in overall spending for every single Department, the emerging details have given no cause for optimism. More money for public investment is welcome but exposes how the Tories have starved every element of the public sector since they came to power. My constituents have not forgotten the decade of Tory decimation of our public services, and despite promises, public services will still be underfunded and under pressure. Given the Government’s habit of handing out profitable contracts to the private sector with little scrutiny or accountability, we cannot assume that any increases will ever reach frontline services.

Yasmin Qureshi Lab

Bolton South and Walkden

The Budget offers no plan to tackle the growing cost of living crisis and does nothing to remove the enormous tax burden on working people. The cut to universal credit has hit 13,000 families in my constituency, taking £1,000 out of their pockets. Even before this cut, one in eight working households lived in poverty in the United Kingdom. Taxes on working households will increase by £3,000 or more after this Budget compared with when the Prime Minister first entered office.

Alex Sobel Lab Co-op

Leeds Central and Headingley

Sobel criticised the Budget's impact on Leeds, highlighting a £328 million real-terms cut in the city council’s budget since 2010. He noted that while there was an increase in local transport funding for Leeds, it did not address the significant cuts made over the past decade. Sobel also pointed out the lack of mention regarding the integrated rail plan and tourism support. The councillor stressed the importance of climate action and criticised the reduction of air passenger duty on domestic flights as a measure that benefits business executives rather than ordinary people.

Ruth Jones Lab

Newport West and Islwyn

Jones criticised the Budget for its lack of support towards working people, stating it favours banks and bankers over hard-pressed communities. She highlighted that thousands in Newport West will face a national insurance tax hike while banks receive a £4 billion cut. Jones also noted the failure to address cost-of-living issues such as heating homes and filling cars. The councillor welcomed the provision for 8,000 additional police officers but pointed out this does not compensate for the net loss of over 21,000 officers since 2010 due to Tory cuts.

Margaret Greenwood Lab

Wirral West

This Budget was a big disappointment for the millions of people who are worried about the cost-of-living crisis. It failed to provide sufficient funding for public services that have been devastated by over a decade of Conservative austerity, and it failed to address the climate emergency. The Chancellor could have raised the minimum wage to at least £10 an hour but chose not to; he also gave tax cuts to banks and online giants instead of keeping the £20 uplift to universal credit in place for 6 million households. Labour won two votes calling on the Government to cancel the cut, yet the Government whipped their MPs to abstain. The new funding announced for education recovery was described as 'inadequate' by the National Education Union and 'disappointing' by Sir Kevan Collins. Local authority funding has been drastically reduced, with Wirral Council suffering a 85% reduction in central government funding from 2010-11 to 2019-20; this trend continues under the new Budget which fails to address existing pressures on adult social care services and does not increase public health funding. The Chancellor also announced cuts to taxes on domestic flights at a time when COP26 is focusing on climate action, further disappointing those advocating for urgent environmental reforms.

Kate Osborne Lab

Jarrow and Gateshead East

This Budget fails to deliver levelling up or building back better; instead, it continues the same old Tory economic policy that squeezes middle incomes while giving tax cuts to the super-rich. The Chancellor's justification for cutting taxes for the wealthy is unacceptable when national insurance contributions are increasing and real income falls expected next year. Along with rising energy prices, council tax, and the withdrawal of furlough support, this will leave many behind in pay and public services. Despite some changes such as reducing universal credit taper and raising minimum wage to £9.50 an hour, these do not address the broader issues of stagnant public sector pay and lack of investment in green jobs for a net zero economy. Spending on schools will return to 2010 per-pupil levels by 2025; this means no extra investment in children’s education for 15 years despite claims otherwise. NHS funding also falls short, with less than half the historic spending growth rate since its creation. The Budget offers little hope of improving living standards or public services in regions like Jarrow where levelling up remains an elusive goal.

Rachel Hopkins Lab

Luton South

After a decade of austerity, the communities needed targeted economic support but did not receive it. Workers will face higher national insurance and council tax increases, which is a matter of priorities—tax hikes for workers and cuts for banks. The public sector urgently needs clarity on pay announcements amidst rising inflation. Public sector workers have faced sustained pay freezes and cuts in services due to the government's decisions. The Government must change its priorities to support communities and economic recovery.

Margaret Ferrier Ind

Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Acknowledges some positive aspects of the Budget, such as increased funding for Scotland, changes to universal credit taper rate, and the rise in the national living wage. However, she expresses concern over the impact on vulnerable groups who are facing deeper cuts due to factors beyond their control. She also questions why the increase applies only to those over 23 and how it will affect people with rising costs of living, energy prices, and taxes.

Richard Burgon Lab

Leeds East

Critiques the current Budget, highlighting how it adversely affects working people with tax hikes and benefit cuts while benefiting the wealthy. Emphasises that this strategy mirrors past austerity measures after the banking crisis. Proposes a wealth tax on the super-rich to raise billions in funds. Condemns government's green transition failure, advocating for higher taxes on high-income earners and criticising cuts to internal flight taxes and support for new oil fields. Discusses local service cuts due to austerity policies and the rejection of levelling-up bids like the Fearnville leisure centre redevelopment. Calls for emergency measures such as extended free school meals and winter fuel payments during a period of income stagnation.

Bridget Phillipson Lab

Houghton and Sunderland South

Phillipson highlights the negative impact of the Budget on households, noting an additional £3,000 in taxes by 2026 and rising costs for petrol, heating bills, and food. She emphasises that Labour's plan would cut VAT on domestic heating bills to zero for six months and support home insulation to reduce energy bills. Phillipson also criticises the government’s cuts to universal credit and their failure to address business rates reform.

Duncan Baker Con

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Baker challenges Phillipson's critique, pointing out that the UK economy is rebounding faster than anticipated by economists. He questions how Phillipson explains this positive economic performance against her earlier predictions.

Jacob Young Con

Weston-Super-Mare

Young brings up Sunderland’s successful levelling-up fund bid, asking Phillipson to acknowledge the Government's investment in his constituency.

Paul Howell Con

Sedgefield

Howell questions Labour's commitment to business interests by pointing out their low attendance at the Business Committee and challenges Phillipson on her criticism of the government’s decision regarding the Leamside line railway project.

Emma Hardy Lab

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Hardy joins in to express frustration over delays in delivering the integrated rail plan, particularly Northern Powerhouse Rail, which was initially promised to extend from Hull to Liverpool but now only reaches Manchester.

Emma Hardy Lab

Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Asked the Minister about labour shortages in adult social care workers, a critical issue affecting access to necessary care.

Barbara Keeley

Criticised the small measures proposed by the government for addressing the shortage of care staff and highlighted that 105,000 vacancies currently exist in this sector.

Margaret Greenwood

Raised concerns about the Health and Care Bill potentially allowing private companies to deliver NHS services, affecting job security and pay for NHS workers under Agenda for Change terms.

Ben Bradley

Welcomed positive interventions in early years and youth funding but called for support from local authorities to transition towards an early intervention approach as outlined by the Secretary of State for Education.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle

Critiqued the Government's cut to youth budget, describing it as the largest in a decade, questioning its commitment to intergenerational levelling up.

Dehenna Davison

Agreed with Clarke’s emphasis on R&D investment and tax incentives for growing the economy sustainably into the future.

Rosie Winterton Party Not Mentioned

No Constituency Provided

Declared the procedural requirement under Standing Order No. 51(3) to put successively, without further debate, the Question on each of the Ways and Means motions numbered 2 to 57 and the money resolution for a Bill distributed with today’s Order Paper.

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