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Treasury and Work and Pensions

Proceeding contribution from Gordon Brown (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 November 2006. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Treasury and Work and Pensions.
The answer is no, and I have made that absolutely clear. The hon. Gentleman might explain to me why at one and the same time he supports the third fiscal rule, which requires us to cut public expenditure by £16 billion or £17 billion this year and next year, and at the same time calls for more spending on roads, the health service and all round. At some point, the Conservative party will have to make up its mind. Either it is the party—
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
453 c844 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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