Average Earnings and Inflation: West Midlands
Commons · Question 87313 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to help (a) reduce inflation and (b) increase average annual earnings in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Lucy Rigby, 11 Nov 2025
The government have been clear that inflation has been too slow to come down, and the priority it is placing on tackling the cost of living, as part of its mission to grow living standards.The Bank of England has the responsibility for controlling inflati...