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Fri 23rd Sep 2022
The Growth Plan
Commons Chamber

The Growth Plan

Debate between Ellie Reeves and Kwasi Kwarteng
Friday 23rd September 2022

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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I would be very happy to engage my right hon. Friend on that. He and I entered the House at the same time, and I know nobody has been more tireless and unstinting in supporting their constituents and focusing on lessening the tax burden.

Ellie Reeves Portrait Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab)
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We welcome the Chancellor’s target to get back to levels of growth last sustained under a Labour Government, but under the Conservatives the UK is currently forecast to have the slowest growth rate of any advanced economy next year. Can the Chancellor tell us what the OBR’s estimate is of the impact of the measures he has announced today on growth?

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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As I said, the OBR will come up with a full forecast before the end of the calendar year.

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