Cost of Living Wolverhampton West 2026-04-28
2026-04-28
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Q1
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The question arises after a tragic incident [8D [K incident involving the death of two young children in the constituency, hig [3D [K highlighting the urgent need for cost-of-living assistance.
What steps have you taken to help support people [K with the cost of living in Wolverhampton West constituency?
We recognise that everyday living costs remain too [K high, which is why we are supporting households with their energy bills, an [2D [K and why we have frozen prescription charges for a second year in a row and [K rail fares for the first time in 30 years. It is also why we have lifted th [2D [K the national living wage and the national minimum wage, so people on low pa [2D [K pay can see their money go further.
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Specific steps to help Wolverhampton West constit [7D [K constituency were not detailed, only general measures mentioned.
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Q2
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The Pomegranate Café, a community-based soc [3D [K social enterprise in Wolverhampton West founded by the Good Shepherd charit [6D [K charity and the Wolves Foundation, provides affordable food and donates pro [3D [K profits to support free services for recovery, employability training, and [K pathways out of poverty.
I thank the Chancellor for her condolences. I was [3D [K was at the site of the tragedy on Sunday laying flowers. One of my favourit [8D [K favourite places for lunch is the Pomegranate Café in my constituency, a co [2D [K community-based social enterprise partnership founded by the Good Shepherd [K charity, the Wolves Foundation and the Labour-controlled city of Wolverhamp [10D [K Wolverhampton council. It provides affordable food and all profits from the [3D [K the café are donated to support free services around training and employabi [9D [K employability, providing meaningful pathways out of poverty in Wolverhampto [12D [K Wolverhampton. Will the Chancellor please join me in congratulating everyon [7D [K everyone involved with the Pomegranate Café—
I thank my hon. Friend for raising the excellent wo [2D [K work city of Wolverhampton council is doing to help people with the cost of [2D [K of living, in particular the most vulnerable people in our society. The mea [3D [K measures we are taking to reduce child poverty, and to increase the basic s [1D [K state pension and the new state pension, combined with what we are doing wi [2D [K with Pride in Place, including in Whitmore Reans and Dunstall Hill in his c [1D [K constituency, will improve outcomes for people in Wolverhampton West and ar [2D [K around the country.
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The Chancellor did not join in congratulating eve [3D [K everyone involved with the Pomegranate Café as requested by the MP.
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