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Growth and Infrastructure Bill

Proceeding contribution from Hilary Benn (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 November 2012. It occurred during Debate on bills on Growth and Infrastructure Bill.

No, they said it was the lack of clarity from the UK Government.

Thirdly, the reason we have been one of only two G20 countries in a double-dip recession is not the planning system but the Government’s failed economic policies. The Secretary of State is in a very uncomfortable position today as his whole argument, which is that the Bill will give us growth, has been undercut by the Prime Minister. Let me remind the House of what the Prime Minister said in the summer:

“If you could legislate your way to growth, obviously we would. The truth is you can’t.”

That is what the Prime Minister said.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
552 c607 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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