Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Tomlinson and Munira Wilson

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Munira Wilson (Twickenham) (LD)]

T6. Given that the Chancellor has just confirmed that today’s U-turn will support only our hard-pressed local pubs, what message does she have for independent restaurants and coffee shops, such as Bones in Twickenham, that are struggling to survive, let alone grow?

[The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson)]

When the Liberal Democrats had the chance, what did they do? They put up VAT on hospitality businesses. Now they are coming up with ideas, without the plans to pay for them. They want to increase borrowing over and over again, rather than ensure that we support businesses in a fair and sustainable way over the years to come.