Budget Changes Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: HM Treasury

Budget Changes

George Kerevan Excerpts
Monday 21st March 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts

Urgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.

Each Urgent Question requires a Government Minister to give a response on the debate topic.

This information is provided by Parallel Parliament and does not comprise part of the offical record

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is why all of us in the House should be delighted that we have record numbers of people in work.

George Kerevan Portrait George Kerevan (East Lothian) (SNP)
- Hansard - -

As of last Wednesday, the Chancellor has delivered five Budgets in 15 months—one every three months. Are we to take it from the Minister’s statement that the Chancellor wishes to improve on that record and give us a new Budget every week?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

I fear that the quality of the questions might be slightly deteriorating, but there we go. The answer is no.