Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 May 2022
Tackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living Increases
"I will be brief—I have absolutely no choice about that. I was going to say that hundreds of thousands of people are now lying awake at night worrying about paying their bills, but the real figure is probably into the millions. That is certainly the case in my constituency. Day …..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 May 2022
Tackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living Increases
"And she was there.
I discovered these stark figures only the other day: only 12 years ago, the number of people using food banks was fewer than 30,000. It is now in excess of 2.5 million. Those figures illustrate what is happening in the country, if no other figures do. …..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Household Energy Bills: VAT
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Household Energy Bills: VAT
"The hon. Gentleman talks a lot about sustainability. He is quite right. That has been the big question about energy for as long as I can remember. On that basis, was it a wise decision to close the biggest gas storage facility in the country, which this Government did?..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Sep 2021
Working People’s Finances: Government Policy
"The vast majority of people among my constituents who have written to me about the cut in universal credit are in work, some of them doing two or three jobs, yet many of them are going to be pushed into poverty by the cut the Minister is defending now...."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast
"The Chancellor has announced a pay freeze for hundreds of thousands of public sector workers today who do not deserve it. Firefighters, care assistants and teaching assistants will all suffer a pay freeze. What is the assessment of the economic impact of that pay freeze? There must be one in …..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Black History Month
"I will be brief, because I have not got much choice. Following that last speech, I would just point out that the early MPs whom the hon. Member for Wakefield (Imran Ahmad Khan) mentioned served in here decades before the Labour party even existed. It would have been a bit …..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd March 2020
Asked by:
Lord Cryer (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he is having with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the Bank of England and (c) representatives of mortgage companies on suspension of mortgage payments for people affected by covid-19; and whether benefits from such suspensions will be passed on to renters.
Answered by John Glen
Banks and building societies are ready and able to support consumers impacted by COVID-19. On 17 March, the Chancellor announced on behalf of the sector that banks and building societies will offer a 3-month ‘mortgage holiday’ for borrowers that are financially struggling with their repayments. This forbearance measure will enable affected borrowers to defer their mortgage payments for up to 3 months while they get back on their feet. Customers who are concerned about the current financial situation should get in touch with their lender at the earliest possible opportunity.
Lenders have also agreed to a 3 month moratorium on residential and buy-to-let possession action to start immediately to provide customers with reassurance that they will not have their homes repossessed at this difficult time.
The benefits system is ready to assist renters with their housing costs if they find their incomes disrupted by COVID-19.
Following urgent discussions with the banking industry, the mortgage payment holiday of up to 3 months announced on 17 March will be extended to landlords whose tenants are experiencing difficulty due to COVID-19.
The government has announced that to further protect renters, emergency legislation will be taken forward as an urgent priority so that landlords will not be able to start proceedings to evict tenants for at least a 3 month period. At the end of this period, landlords and tenants will be expected to work together to establish an affordable repayment plan, taking into account the tenant’s individual circumstances.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can the Minister answer the question asked earlier by the right hon. Member for Hastings and Rye (Amber Rudd): what is the reason for not suspending the loan charge scheme until the inquiry is completed? It is a request not for a change of policy, but just to suspend the …..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Personal debt is now higher than it has ever been in British history. Household debt is now also higher than it has ever been and has increased by nearly £1,000 in the past year alone. How sustainable is that?..."Lord Cryer - View Speech
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