– in the House of Commons at 12:01 pm on 15 June 2023.
David Duguid
Conservative, Banff and Buchan
12:01,
15 June 2023
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In yesterday’s Scottish National party Opposition day debate, I referred in my speech to the long list of support provided by this Government to help people with the cost of living crisis —you may recall that, as you were in the Chair—including the maintenance of the triple lock on pensions. I inadvertently used the wrong numbers and instead of giving the new figures, I reported the old ones. I gave a figure of £141.85 for the basic state pension and £185.15 for the new state pension, but I should have said £156.20 and £203.85 respectively. Will you assure me that my having stated that today is sufficient to correct the record?
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point of order. Clearly, he has corrected the record, at the earliest opportunity, so I thank him for that.
Richard Drax
Conservative, South Dorset
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
I am slightly anxious that we need to move on. Is this relevant to the statement that we have just heard?
Richard Drax
Conservative, South Dorset
No, it is not. I will sit down.
Rosie Winterton
Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means)
I wonder whether it would be appropriate for us to take it after the next statement, because I think colleagues are anxious to move on to that.
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