Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the knife crime strategy.”

Tabled: 24 June 2026Answered: 30 June 2026

Asked by

Jacob Collier

Labour — Burton and Uttoxeter

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

On this issue of winter fuel payments, we have inherited a £22 billion black hole. [ Interruption. ] Conservative Members should be apologising, not groaning, for leaving the country in such a state. We are committed to the triple lock. The point about pensions is really important, and the triple lock means that the pension will increase again by £460 next year. That means pensioners under Labour will be better off, because we are going to stabilise the economy after that lot lost control of it.