Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 15 November 2023Answered: 21 November 2023

Asked by

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)

Sustained economic growth is the only route to improving the prosperity of our country and the living standards of working people. That is why we have already taken a number of actions to begin delivering on our growth mission —the No. 1 priority of this new Labour Government—which includes a series of planning reforms to get Britain building; the establishment of a national wealth fund to bring in private sector investment; the announcement of a pensions review to unlock growth, boost investment and deliver better returns to pensioners; the launch of Skills England; and the announcement of the forthcoming White Paper on getting Britain working again. This Government are determined to boost growth and improve living standards, and, by doing so, to have the money that we need to fund our vital public services.