Taking on the Chancellor over budget mistakes
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by Bobby Dean
15 Dec 2025
Last week I grilled the Chancellor on her latest budget.
Ahead of the Treasury Committee meeting, I asked people in Carshalton and Wallington what they wanted me to raise on thier behalf. Here’s what they said:
I challenged the Chancellor to:
- Admit the mistakes she made on budget headroom
- Carry out an analysis of how tax changes affect the top 1% so that we properly understand wealth inequality
- Review tax reliefs and close tax loopholes
- Protect our NHS from Trump's big pharma drug price raid
Watch our exchange here:
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Go to YouTubeMany local businesses also contacted me about the impacts of rising business rates. I raised their concerns in Parliament as Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts on the budget.
-Bobby Dean MP