Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Jonathan Reynolds Excerpts
Wednesday 10th December 2014

(9 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Jonathan Reynolds Portrait Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)
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Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 December.

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Nick Clegg)
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I have been asked to reply on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, who is visiting Turkey and Auschwitz.

This morning, I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in the House, I shall have further such meetings later today.

Jonathan Reynolds Portrait Jonathan Reynolds
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Last week, the Deputy Prime Minister refused to attend the autumn statement. Exactly which parts of the statement did he most object to?

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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The autumn statement was a coalition autumn statement. I spent one day in Cornwall; Opposition Members have spent five years in cloud cuckoo land when it comes to the economy, and the Government side of the House has been clearing up the mess they created.