The hon. Lady cites a number that we have heard many times from Conservative Members. If she cares to look at what the number was at the end of 2008, just before Lehman Brothers collapsed and the financial crisis ensued, she will find that it was significantly lower than it was in 1997—and we all know it.
The Economy
Proceeding contribution from
Owen Smith
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 22 June 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on The Economy.
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