Oral Question·Treasury
“What steps she has taken to help support people with the cost of living in Worsley and Eccles constituency.”
Tabled: 22 April 2026Answered: 28 April 2026
Asked by
Michael Wheeler
Labour — Worsley and Eccles
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
The Government are committed to improving living standards for people across the UK. Thanks to decisions I made in the Budget, the energy price cap reduced by £117 a year, on average, in April. We have extended the cut in fuel duty twice, and introduced an anti-profiteering framework to protect working people from unfair price rises during the Iran conflict.