The hon. Gentleman says that we did not outline our plans. If he reads the motion, he will find them there, and he should be speaking to the motion. He said two things that were incorrect. He said that we would be spending more than the Government. In the autumn statement, this Government said that they would spend more than Labour. One tool of employment is taxation. Does he agree that reducing VAT temporarily during the previous recession helped employment and consumers? Would he support something of that nature now?
Unemployment
Proceeding contribution from
Albert Owen
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 14 December 2011.
It occurred during Opposition day on Unemployment.
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