HM Treasury - Louise Haigh

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WASPI

I agree that the decision to accelerate the rise in the women’s state pension age has had a devastating impact on many women who were born in the 1950s, some of whom are now facing hardship and destitution as a result. I believe that the 2.5 million women affected did…

Public Ownership of Water

Since privatisation, water bills have increased by around 40%. Many private water companies have built up debt which only means they charge consumers more in order to pay this off. As you rightly stated, this is not fair because the only person at fault for the debt is the private…

Short Term Loans

Thank you for contacting me in relation to short term loans, interest payments when paying back the loan, and that doorstep loan companies are still taking advantage of people in vulnerable financial positions, despite recent steps taken by the Government. I absolutely agree that we need to do everything in…

Autumn Budget

I have been contacted by many of my constituents in relation to this year’s Autumn Budget, especially around Amazon Tax, Local Councils and a possible tax rise to support the NHS. This budget goes against the Prime Minister’s own words and shows that austerity is far from over. Schools, councils,…

Loans to Developing Countries

I appreciate the concerns you raise about several loans to Mozambique from two London-based banks. As the Jubilee Debt Campaign notes, a recent audit of the loans appears to raise a number of questions, including a lack of evidence that they had been used for their stated purposes. As you…

Civil Servants Pay

A pay rise for all public sector workers, both in our constituency and across the country, is fair and affordable. Public sector workers have been subject to years of falling real wages and I do not believe that this is sustainable. The large number of letters and emails I have…

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