Government Performance against Fiscal Rules Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Government Performance against Fiscal Rules

Chris Vince Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2025

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing investment in his constituency from this Labour Government. He is right to point out that in the past his constituents have been given failed promises, whereas this Labour Government are delivering on their promises.

Chris Vince Portrait Chris Vince (Harlow) (Lab/Co-op)
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I thank the Chief Secretary for his statement. My thoughts today are with the family of Anne Moffat of Old Harlow, who lost her life 20 years ago in the 7/7 attacks.

Does the Chief Secretary agree that part of the reason we have been left with such a fiscal mess is the previous Government’s decision to cut the number of HMRC compliance officers by 1,200? I declare an interest, because one of them was my mum.