Oral QuestionTreasury

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 23 January 2019Answered: 29 January 2019

Asked by

Priti Patel

ConservativeWitham

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)

We are monitoring the situation and preparing for every eventuality. The International Monetary Fund expects the UK to be the fastest growing European G7 economy cumulatively over this year and next. A rapid de-escalation of the conflict remains the best way to protect consumers from rising bills. We continue to act on the cost of living, with £117 on average off energy bills from 1 April, £53 million to help with the cost of heating oil, and freezing both rail fares and prescription charges.