"Would the hon. Gentleman like to mention the 24 tax rises that his Government have introduced, including the massive hike in VAT?..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"Mr Deputy Speaker, I find these financial debates deeply frustrating and often very bad for my blood pressure, particularly when I follow—..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"I assure you, Mr Deputy Speaker, that I will not collapse. I might just get a little excited.
I find speeches such as that just made by the hon. Member for Redcar (Ian Swales) exceedingly frustrating. The Government say that they want to build a fairer society, but fairer for …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"T6. In 2011 the Chief Secretary said that anyone who wanted to cut the top rate of tax was living in cloud cuckoo land. Is it not clear that that is exactly where he and his friend, the out-of-touch Chancellor, now live?..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way, he is being very generous. Does he recognise that because of the relationship between the licensee and the pub companies, whatever the licensee does means in some circumstances that the pub company asks them for more money? If they put on …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"1. What comparative assessment he has made of trends in the annual rates of inflation and growth in average earnings since May 2010...." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"Will the Minister confirm that the UK has suffered the second biggest fall in wages of any G20 country since this Government took office? Is that not a damning indictment of this Chancellor’s record over three wasted years?..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"6. What recent assessment he has made of the rate of increase in (a) average earnings and (b) consumer price inflation...." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"I do not understand how the Minister and the Chancellor can think that their economic policies are a success. After three wasted and damaging years of flatlining, working people are on average £1,500 a year worse off. Is it not clear that his plan has failed hard-working families?..." Julie Hilling - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for giving way. Has he considered the fact that there are only a few Labour Members here because, to our relief, he has, in the end, listened to what we have been asking for and included a great deal of it in the Bill? I congratulate …..." Julie Hilling - View Speech