Commons Sense

House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Cost of Living: Wolverhampton West

Tuesday 28 April 2026 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

Read the full transcript on Parliament.uk

At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • We are supporting households with their energy bills.
  • We have frozen prescription charges for a second year in a row.
  • We have lifted the national living wage.

Topics (select to filter)

Questions & Answers

Q1 Warinder Juss Lab Wolverhampton West
NHS Economy Energy
Context

The question arises after a tragic incident involving the death of two young children in the constituency, highlighting the urgent need for cost-of-living assistance.

Question

What steps have you taken to help support people with the cost of living in Wolverhampton West constituency?

Answer from Rachel Reeves

We recognise that everyday living costs remain too high, which is why we are supporting households with their energy bills, and why we have frozen prescription charges for a second year in a row and rail fares for the first time in 30 years. It is also why we have lifted the national living wage and the national minimum wage, so people on low pay can see their money go further.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps to help Wolverhampton West constituency were not detailed, only general measures mentioned.

Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)

Get updates like this by email
Q2 Warinder Juss Lab Wolverhampton West
Economy Benefits & Welfare Children & Families
Context

The Pomegranate Café, a community-based social enterprise in Wolverhampton West founded by the Good Shepherd charity and the Wolves Foundation, provides affordable food and donates profits to support free services for recovery, employability training, and pathways out of poverty.

Question

I thank the Chancellor for her condolences. I was at the site of the tragedy on Sunday laying flowers. One of my favourite places for lunch is the Pomegranate Café in my constituency, a community-based social enterprise partnership founded by the Good Shepherd charity, the Wolves Foundation and the Labour-controlled city of Wolverhampton council. It provides affordable food and all profits from the café are donated to support free services around training and employability, providing meaningful pathways out of poverty in Wolverhampton. Will the Chancellor please join me in congratulating everyone involved with the Pomegranate Café—

Answer from Rachel Reeves

I thank my hon. Friend for raising the excellent work city of Wolverhampton council is doing to help people with the cost of living, in particular the most vulnerable people in our society. The measures we are taking to reduce child poverty, and to increase the basic state pension and the new state pension, combined with what we are doing with Pride in Place, including in Whitmore Reans and Dunstall Hill in his constituency, will improve outcomes for people in Wolverhampton West and around the country.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Chancellor did not join in congratulating everyone involved with the Pomegranate Café as requested by the MP.

Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)

Get updates like this by email