All 1 Debates between Anne Main and Harriett Baldwin

Wed 18th Nov 2015

The Economy

Debate between Anne Main and Harriett Baldwin
Wednesday 18th November 2015

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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The hon. Gentleman knows that productivity has been a long-term issue for the British economy, and I shall be talking in more detail about our productivity plans in a moment.

Anne Main Portrait Mrs Main
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Does my hon. Friend have any figures associated with the cost of renationalisation that the Labour party seems to want to embark on? I have not heard any figure recently.

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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My hon. Friend is right. The bottomless pit of money from the magic money tree has been brought into service a lot over recent days, and we should focus instead on the good news about the UK economy. The employment rate has reached a record high—