Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Charlotte Atkins (Labour). It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 on behalf of the Treasury.
Public Services
- Question
- What recent assessment he has made of the likely effect on the economy of maintaining present levels of Exchequer spending on public services.
- Answer
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The combined action of the Bank of England and the Government is supporting up to half a million jobs at the moment. The Government believe that, as there are still risks to the economy, it would be risky to consolidate too quickly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 502 c795
- 306860
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Public expenditure
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