Let me give the hon. Gentleman the answer that he seeks: the scheme would cost £1.8 billion, which would save 600,000 jobs a year. That is the sort of stimulus that one could use if we ended the VAT cut.
The Economy
Proceeding contribution from
Lindsay Hoyle
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 31 March 2009.
It occurred during Debate on The Economy.
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