The hon. Gentleman just referred to a “record structural deficit”, but according to the OBR in 2010 it was 7.7%. In 1998, it was more than 8%.
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Beamish
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 April 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance (No. 2) Bill.
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