Lucy Rigby

Lucy Rigby

Labour — Northampton North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 29 July 2024

Debate

Public Spending: Inheritance

Contribution

May I point out to certain Opposition Members who might question the difficult decision that the Chancellor has taken to restrict the winter fuel payment to those on pension credit that this approach has been put forward by the Conservatives and the Lib Dems in recent manifestos? The Scottish Government’s own anti-poverty advisory body has stated that, as it stands, “this particular instrument is extraordinarily poorly targeted as regards…addressing poverty.” Does the Chancellor agree that although it is difficult, this decision is a sensible step towards fixing the huge Tory black hole in our public finances?

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