Laurence Turner

Laurence Turner

Labour — Birmingham Northfield

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 July 2025

Debate

Government Performance against Fiscal Rules

Contribution

In the context of spending decisions taken by the Johnson Government, the last Conservative Rail Minister, Huw Merriman, told the Transport Committee last week: “A lot of promises were made to MPs and others as to the ambition, but it did not match the amount that was actually being set down.” He went on to say: “By the time I came into post I ended up with a list that was much longer than could be funded.” Does the Chief Secretary share my anger at the way that the Conservative party tried to take all our constituents for fools?

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