Written Question·Treasury·UIN 75594

Cost of Living

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her fiscal policies of trends in the cost of (a) groceries and (b) other household bills.

Answer

Lucy Rigby
The Government understands that increased costs in essential areas such as groceries and household bills are causing hardship for many families. The best way to help with the cost of living is by reducing overall inflation. The Chancellor has asked depart...
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