Oral QuestionTreasury

“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 3 September 2025Answered: 9 September 2025

Asked by

Steve Witherden

Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)

Sorry, Mr Speaker, bear with me. [ Laughter. ] This Government are committed to growing the economy, and we were the fastest-growing economy in the G7 in the first half of this year. We have done three trade deals and cut interest rates five times—and I did not even need my notes to remember all that.