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Cost of Living: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 83984 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to introduce targeted measures to address the cost of living pressures in (a) West Dorset constituency and (b) other rural areas.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 29 Oct 2025

The government is committed to improving living standards for all, in every part of the UK, and supporting households with the high cost of living. This is why the government has already raised the minimum wage, extended the £3 bus fare cap, expanded free...