Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Lamont and Josh Newbury

Tuesday 23rd June 2026 Commons Chamber

[John Lamont (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) (Con)]

1. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department’s policies on household budgets.

[Josh Newbury (Cannock Chase) (Lab)]

14. What steps she has taken to help support households with the cost of living.

[The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)]

The Government recognise that energy costs, inflation and global pressures continue to squeeze household budgets. That is why we have taken careful, targeted action through the great British summer savings package which launches on Thursday, cutting VAT on summer activities so that adventure parks, soft play centres, cinemas and theatres will be cheaper, alongside the work we are doing to maintain the triple lock and to lift children out of poverty.