Charter for Budget Responsibility

Chris Ruane Excerpts

Wednesday 26th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Osborne]

We are particularly keen to hear the Labour Back Benchers.

[Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)]

Both the Chancellor and the Prime Minister have used the line that people on benefits are getting £60,000, £70,000, £80,000 and £90,000 a year. I have tabled parliamentary questions and freedom of information requests on this point. Will the Chancellor tell me how many people are receiving more than £100,000 a year?

[Mr Osborne]

None, because we have capped housing benefit payments. [Interruption.] Just to clear up the previous point, Labour is going to say to the country, “Elect a Labour Government and business tax will be higher and corporation tax will be higher.” That is a terrible message to send to the rest of the world. [Interruption.]