Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

George Freeman Excerpts
Tuesday 24th June 2014

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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There is an agreement with the Welsh Government on that, but as I said a moment ago, this Government have an infrastructure plan. Up and down the country progress is being made to improve our transport infrastructure. That is part of our long-term economic plan. The hon. Gentleman will also be aware that in his constituency the number of jobseeker’s allowance claimants is down 20% over the past year.

George Freeman Portrait George Freeman (Mid Norfolk) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that all the evidence suggests that the biggest impact on the rate of earnings is the competitiveness and productivity of industry? Does he also agree that the single biggest threat to increases in average earnings is Labour’s plan for a stealth corporation tax and a jobs tax?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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Absolutely. If we want to see jobs and investment in this country, we should be taxing jobs and investment less, not more.