Oral QuestionTreasury

“What steps he has taken to support people with the cost of living in Middlesbrough and Thornaby East constituency.”

Tabled: 28 October 2026Answered: 3 November 2026

Asked by

Andy McDonald

Labour — Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

Ed Miliband

My hon. Friend is right about this. We must not have short memories here, because the truth is that the cost of living crisis that we saw after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine not only hit families and businesses across Britain, but continues to hit them today. That is why the drive for clean power is so important. Every solar panel we put up, every wind turbine we erect, and every piece of grid we build makes us more secure as a country.