Written questions

Cost of Living: West Dorset

Commons · Question 5234 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of rural cost of living pressures on people in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 8 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to improving living standards for everyone, in every part of the UK. Our strategy for improving living standards is through growing the economy, which is the only way to sustainably increase wages, and through tackling inflatio...