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Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 6 December 2006. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.


Pre-Budget Report

May I assure the Chancellor that there will be a very significant welcome for the very significant commitments that he has made or confirmed today in his report for education, child benefit, community-based child support and, of course, the support for the continuing efforts against child poverty globally. Those commitments confirm his continued determination to ensure that every service, every system and every budget proclaims that every child is our child. Of course, as well as social support, economic opportunity for our children’s future depends on innovation and competitiveness, which he also addressed. In that context, for the Northern Ireland political parties, can he colour in the sketchy outline of 1 November for an innovation fund?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
454 c325 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Disadvantaged Armed forces Climate change Carbon dioxide Biofuels Apprentices Employment Finance Education Investment Film Economic situation Economic growth Private sector Personal savings Minimum wage Public sector Public expenditure Pollution control Social security benefits Universities Schools Training Young people Taxation Research Literacy Numeracy Pre-Budget report 2006
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