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Proceeding contribution from Gordon Brown (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 November 2006. It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Treasury and Work and Pensions.


Treasury and Work and Pensions

I am not giving way. I have also looked at the first report of the Conservative public services policy group. It may have been undisciplined, but it was going to see the light in future. But no—there is more money promised for school federations, more money for expanding schools, more finance for social care, money to review prescription charges, more tax credits for carers, more incentives for insurance for care, the provision of more social housing, more money for community land ownership schemes and more money for housing associations. In 1992, we decided as an Opposition that we would not make expensive commitments that we could not afford—[Interruption.] We decided—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
453 c848 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Climate change Economic situation Poverty Pensions Public sector Public expenditure Statistics Welfare tax credits Taxation Skilled workers Unemployment Productivity World economy
Link
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