Mayor of West Yorkshire responds to Chancellor's Spring Statement

23 March 2022

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has given her reaction to today’s Spring Statement, by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak. She commented:

“It’s very disappointing that the Chancellor has chosen not to provide any direct support for the lowest income families, at a time when rising inflation is cutting the value of their wages and the benefits they receive.

“The changes to taxes announced today will benefit higher income households the most. At a time when people in West Yorkshire are facing extremely tough decisions about their everyday costs such as meeting the cost of soaring energy bills, clothing their children, or doing the weekly food shop, this is the wrong choice to be making.”

“To the people across our region, who face this cost-of-living crisis, today’s statement will feel like a sticking plaster over a much bigger problem.”