"The Budget shows that this Government’s policies are beginning to work in the context of what Governments can realistically do to help an economy. The right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr Byrne) suggested a fantasy world in which Governments can send a Chancellor to the Chamber on a …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"Opposition Members are talking about their new path. There was a Shining Path in one country at one point, but that was not very successful, although the Opposition are probably looking for the Via Dolorosa. We are definitely making progress.
"There is a union of people whose seats have “North East” in their names and who make helpful interventions. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman because he leads me right to my next point, which is about the absolute essence of where growth will come from. I refer …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"No, that is not where I am heading. I am saying that the contributions of people at the lowest end of the pay scales should be minimised.
The hon. Member for Hyndburn (Graham Jones) spoke of the Government’s housing scheme. It is potentially a very exciting scheme, and the most …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"That is not necessarily the case. If people who need more rooms and are currently living in the private sector move into the social housing sector, while the people in the social housing sector who need fewer rooms move into the private sector, there will be a substantial saving...." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Dundee East (Stewart Hosie) and to have listened to this debate. When the nationalists have an Opposition day, it is always a reassurance to those of us who are Unionists, because by their presence in the Chamber they show …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"I am grateful to the hon. Lady, but even if people cannot work, they can take in a lodger, and can get £20 coming in without any effect on their benefit, so they can be better off, because the average that would be lost for one room is £14. The …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"I am sympathetic to what my hon. Friend says, but I think that people need to be able to take responsibility for themselves and to make choices for themselves. The choice they have is either to maintain the benefit they need for the housing they need, or to stay in …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech
"Owing to pressure on the availability of larger properties, many social landlords provide significant incentives for people to move.
It is important to remember that the housing market is dynamic. It is not a static market, with people staying in the same house their whole lives, and they should not …..." Jacob Rees-Mogg - View Speech