Business of the House

Tom Gordon Excerpts

Thursday 12th November 2026 Commons Chamber

[Sir Alan Campbell]

The Foreign Secretary has called for a new deal on debt to support countries to repay over longer time horizons, and for refinancing with better rates to give developing countries precious fiscal space. I will ensure that the Foreign Secretary hears my hon. Friend’s words, and I am sure that this issue would make for a popular Westminster Hall debate.

[Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD)]

In the Budget, the Chancellor announced a £100 energy rebate to help people with their winter fuel. One of my concerns comes off the back of a response to a written parliamentary question, in which a Minister said that the rebate would apply only to people who pay council tax. That means that people such as students, people who live in houses in multiple occupation or people getting a waiver on their council tax because they are terminally ill might have to go without the £100 energy support. Will the Leader of the House use his good offices to make sure that is not the case?

[Sir Alan Campbell]

I am grateful that the hon. Gentleman draws attention to one of the very popular measures in a very popular Budget, and I will take away what he has said. It is important that, when this money lands, the maximum number of people get the maximum amount of benefit.