The hon. Gentleman will recall that it was the leader of my party who first told the public that cuts would be required—six months before the Prime Minister was finally dragged kicking and screaming to that admission. It was our party that first started to spell out specific cuts that would have to be made—
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 January 2010.
It occurred during Debate on Pre-Budget Report.
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