Debate on the AddressThursday, 14 May 2026

Debate on the Address: Proposed subject for debate: Getting Britain working again

A Commons debate on the government's approach to employment and economic growth under the banner 'Getting Britain working again'. The debate will air broad government priorities on job creation, workforce participation, and economic strategy, likely covering tax, spending, and labour-market policy. This is an Opposition response to the government's legislative agenda and spending priorities.

Debates on the Address set out the government's legislative programme for the coming session and invite opposition scrutiny of its priorities. This debate will test Labour's flagship employment and growth agenda against Conservative criticism, and will signal how much weight the government places on job creation and economic revival relative to other commitments. The outcome will not pass or fail legislation, but will clarify the political lines of argument on the economy heading into the session.

Economy & Jobs (General)Jobs & Employment Tax & Public Finances

Interested MPs

Andrew GriffithConservative and Unionist Party

Arundel and South Downs

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, labour-market, fiscal-policy (205 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, labour-market: opposed, economy-jobs: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Andrew WesternLabour Party

Stretford and Urmston

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, labour-market, fiscal-policy (159 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive, labour-market: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Dame Angela EagleLabour Party

Wallasey

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, labour-market, fiscal-policy (80 times, 40pts); Known positions: agriculture: supportive, agriculture: neutral, agriculture: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Dr Ben SpencerConservative and Unionist Party

Runnymede and Weybridge

Shadow Science — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, fiscal-policy, agriculture (296 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: questioning, technology: opposed, technology: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on economy-jobs, labour-market, fiscal-policy (287 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Debate on the Address: Proposed subject for debate: Getting Britain working again

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