Dame Harriett Baldwin

Dame Harriett Baldwin

Conservative — West Worcestershire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 29 July 2024

Debate

Public Spending: Inheritance

Contribution

What a chilling political choice, to choose to take away the winter fuel allowance from a 90-year-old on an income of £10,000 a year. And that was a political choice. I want to ask the Chancellor more about productivity. She used the word once during her speech. What discussions has she had about improving productivity, which according to the Office for Budget Responsibility is still 5% lower in the public sector and has not recovered since the levels we enjoyed before the pandemic?

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