Proceeding contribution from Alan Johnson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 22 March 2007. It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
That is why it was a difficult act of political courage. [Laughter.] Absolutely; of course. It would not have been very courageous to do it if it had been in the manifesto. The point is that having introduced the fees at £1,000, we faced a situation in which it was obvious, given globalisation and expansion in China and India, that we needed to go further quickly. That was what we did, and that was why the act was courageous.
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- Corporation tax Budgets Health services Finance Education Further education Income tax Higher education Economic situation NHS Welfare tax credits Schools Taxation Budget March 2007
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