Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget Leak Inquiry

Jacob Rees-Mogg Excerpts
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. There is extensive interest in this subject, which I am keen to accommodate, but that requires brevity, a great example of which can now be provided by Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con)
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I wonder whether my hon. Friend notices the incongruity of those who oppose openness in the Budget but were all in favour of it in terms of risk registers. Does he agree that the criticism is either muddled or synthetic?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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In the interests of brevity, Mr Speaker, I agree.