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Monday 11th June 2012

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stewart Hosie Portrait Stewart Hosie (Dundee East) (SNP)
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The Minister said that these U-turns, however welcome, would be neutral in terms of the Budget, so will he confirm that by the time we get to 2016-17 the Government will still take out of the economy £155 billion a year in tax increases and service cuts?

Dennis Skinner Portrait Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
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Whatever happened to independence?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The Government remain committed to their deficit reduction programme. As pointed out by the hon. Member for Bolsover (Mr Skinner), the hon. Gentleman presumably thinks that Scotland will pursue a different approach by that time.

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