Written Question·Treasury·UIN 63852

Children

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the cost of (a) living and (b) housing on the number of families choosing to have a child.

Answer

Darren Jones
We know increased costs in essential areas worrying and cause hardship and hardship for many families with children. The Government is taking a comprehensive approach—providing support while addressing the structural changes necessary to fix the country's...

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