Written Question·Treasury·UIN 93088

Cost of Living: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the disparity between wage growth and increases in living costs in Greater Manchester.

Answer

James Murray
Through the growth mission, the government will deliver a milestone of higher living standards in every part of the United Kingdom by the end of the Parliament. The main route to higher living standards is through good, productive jobs, stable employment,...

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