Jeremy Hunt
What I say to the hon. Lady, whom I greatly respect, is that we did a lot for public services in the autumn statement, including a £3 billion increase in the annual schools budget and an £8 billion increase in the annual health and care budget. We are always focusing on public services, and we do support a progressive tax system.
[Official Report, 21 March 2023, Vol. 730, c. 157.]
Letter of correction from the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt).
An error has been identified in the response I gave to the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams).
The correct response should have been:
Jeremy Hunt
What I say to the hon. Lady, whom I greatly respect, is that we did a lot for public services in the autumn statement, including a £2.3 billion increase in the annual schools budget and an £8 billion increase in the annual health and care budget. We are always focusing on public services, and we do support a progressive tax system.