Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Neil Carmichael Excerpts
Tuesday 16th June 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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I thank you, Mr Speaker. Welfare savings will be set out in due course. I remind the hon. Lady that we all need to confront the deficit and do something about it, and I hope that creates cross-party support.

Neil Carmichael Portrait Neil Carmichael (Stroud) (Con)
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Does the Chief Secretary agree that the key part of reducing the deficit is the long-term economic plan, and that it rests on the provision of additional skills for our manufacturing sector, which in turn will drive up opportunities for young people?