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Michael Tomlinson

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Points of Order
Tuesday 17th April 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Michael Tomlinson) can very easily shoehorn in his own inquiry on this question. Question 14 is not dissimilar to 13—have a go on 13, man.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Well done.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson
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14. That is very kind of you, Mr Speaker. Is it not vital that we reduce our national debt, stop wasting taxpayers’ money on debt interest repayment, and spend it on our public services instead?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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I concur absolutely with my hon. Friend. He might like to know that between 2010 and 2017, we spent £300 billion on debt interest, which is twice the current annual budget of the NHS.

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