"I rather agree with the analysis that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions set out on that question. In his opening remarks—[Interruption.] The Opposition might not like it, but no matter how much the shadow chunterer makes his noises from the …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"No, I will not give way any more—sit down. I will give the hon. Gentleman the treatment that he deserves.
In the Budget, we have sought to help those at the bottom of the earnings scale by taking them out of tax altogether. I am incredibly proud, as a Liberal …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"I have quite a few more things to say, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I have less than three minutes in which to say them.
The rise in the personal allowance is not just a reward for hard work, but an incentive for hard work, as are the substantial changes that …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"The shadow Chancellor might think that he is more of a Robin Reliant, but he is not for the purposes of this Budget.
This Budget is another landmark on our long road to repairing the economy that the Opposition wrecked. It gives more people more control over their own money. …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"There has been a good debate today and over the past four days. Today the debate was graced in particular by a contribution from the right hon. Member for Edinburgh South West (Mr Darling), the former Chancellor, who addressed the topic of business confidence and gave the House the benefit …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"Let me answer the intervention before I give way again. We have abolished the regional development agencies, which were bureaucratic and inflexible, and we have replaced them with a localised, bottom-up process of local enterprise partnerships that are making a real difference in our economy...." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"I am afraid I have not read The Guardian today. I will turn to green issues later in my speech. I disagree with that assessment, although of course the hon. Gentleman is quoting one of the very few organisations that backed his party’s economic plans, if that is …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech
"I will mention the oil and gas sector in the course of my speech, but it is worth observing at this point that, as a result of the very high oil price, oil and gas companies are expected to make £24 billion in profits over the next 12 months. Even …..." Danny Alexander - View Speech