Andrew Gwynne
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Danny Alexander
I totally agree with my hon. Friend. The Labour party does not seem to understand that Governments do not create jobs and growth; it is hard-working businesses and hard-working people in this country who do that. That is why so much of our policy on tax, regulation, infrastructure investment and skills is devoted to ensuring that this country has the best environment for businesses to invest and create jobs. That is the only way our economy will recover sustainably.
Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
The Chief Secretary’s tax threshold boasts would carry more weight if he had not broken his VAT promises at the last general election. Does he agree with the Treasury’s own figures which show that an average family now pay more than £1,350 extra in VAT since he put it up?
Danny Alexander
I agree with the figures that show that the mess the hon. Gentleman’s party made of the economy cost every household in this country £3,000. That is something he should be ashamed of and for which he should apologise.