Government Performance against Fiscal Rules Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Government Performance against Fiscal Rules

Jas Athwal Excerpts
Monday 7th July 2025

(1 day, 17 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I refer the hon. Lady to my previous answer.

Jas Athwal Portrait Jas Athwal (Ilford South) (Lab)
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The Conservatives are responsible for the dangerous dismantling of all our public services, stagnant wages and inflation rates that peaked at 11%. Does the Chief Secretary to the Treasury agree not just with me, but also with former Chancellor George Osborne, who said that the Leader of the Opposition has no “credible economic plan”? We should not be taking advice from a party responsible for 14 years of degradation.

Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I can reassure my hon. Friend that we are taking no advice from the Conservative party on our approach to the economy, given their dismal record.