Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Marion Fellows Excerpts
Tuesday 7th May 2024

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Allan Dorans Portrait Allan Dorans (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (SNP)
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1. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on households in 2024.

Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
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19. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on households in 2024.

Patricia Gibson Portrait Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP)
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21. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on households in 2024.

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Laura Trott Portrait Laura Trott
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The hon. Gentleman will know that the Bank of England is independent. The good news is that the OBR expects inflation rates to fall to near target in the very near future.

Marion Fellows Portrait Marion Fellows
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The Warm this Winter campaign has found that households will have to pay an additional £1.3 billion to help energy companies to cover bad energy debt. What assurance can the Minister give that the extra charge will be passed on to indebted customers to alleviate their debt burden, rather than it being allowed to just alleviate debt for energy companies?