Oral QuestionPrime Minister

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 October.

Tabled: 16 September 2025Answered: 15 October 2025

Asked by

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

Answering Minister

the Prime Minister

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

We will certainly not be following the Leader of the Opposition. She unveiled what she called her “golden economic rule”, I think it was, which involves £47 billion of spending cuts—that is a fifth of the NHS budget—with not a shred of detail about where the money would come from. The Institute for Government said that it was based on “shaky foundations”. More unfunded tax cuts, and more austerity for public services: the Conservatives have not listened, and they have not learnt.