I think the hon. Gentleman and I agree on this. My point is that it is easier to get to higher pay, more skills and smarter working if we start from a base of many more people being in work, which is the good news about Britain. None of us is happy with people in low-paid jobs without skills or machine power at their back.
The Government’s Productivity Plan
Proceeding contribution from
John Redwood
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 28 February 2017.
It occurred during Estimates day on The Government’s Productivity Plan.
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