The Budget

[Ric.ror]

Doesn’t the shadow chancellor (I’ve forgotten her name) usually respond to the chancellor not the leader of the opposition

[dannyk13]

Usually, yes.

[emmie]

perhaps she's busy, looking for another job....

[Toorak]

No, it is the leader of the opposition who responds

See ‘debates on the budget resolutions’

https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/check-and-approve-government-spending-and-taxation/the-budget-and-parliament/

[grumpy01]

Doubt if Annelise Dodds is capable of a cogent reply.This is the problem Labour don’t have any big hitters anymore.

[ichkeria]

Yes the leader of the opposition.
Presumably because the leader of the opposition is the highest profile member of the shadow cabinet.

[Togo]

//Presumably because the leader of the opposition is the highest profile member of the shadow cabinet.//

Now that is funny.

[Jackdaw33]

It has always been the Leader of the Opposition in my lifetime.

[gollob]

So who replied last year then as it was not Kier Starmer

[New Judge]

It was probably Jezza as Steer Karmer was not elected leader of the Labour Party until 4th April.

[Ric.ror]

Thanks for your replies
I always thought it was the shadow chancellor- just goes to show