On efficiency savings, I find it hard to believe that a Government who spend—certainly, directly, if we set aside benefits and pension payments—more than £400 billion a year cannot find £5 billion by being more efficient. I do not think that any organisation can proceed on the basis that it is impossible to be more efficient. I am afraid that I disagree with my hon. Friend on that point.
Pre-Budget Report
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 November 2008.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.
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