Oral QuestionTreasury

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 27 August 2024Answered: 3 September 2024

Asked by

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford and Isleworth

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

Rachel Reeves

The Conservative party crashed the economy and then wrecked the public finances, leaving us with a £22 billion black hole. The shadow Chancellor is not willing to be straight about the damage he did, and is now trying to pass the buck to independent civil servants. I will always be honest about the public finances and take the tough decisions that we need to fix the foundations of our economy.