Inequality and Social Mobility

Debate between Lord Redwood and Amber Rudd

Wednesday 12th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[John Redwood]

Will the Secretary of State confirm that there was a very sharp fall in real incomes at the end of Labour’s period in office, and the good news is that we are now above that old level and rising? Rising real incomes is the way to get people out of poverty.

[Amber Rudd]

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is now over a year that monthly increases in wages have exceeded inflation. That is the best way to get people out of poverty.