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Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

There are new jobs in the public sector. Indeed, it is a matter of some pride that there are more teachers, doctors and nurses—that makes a difference. Such spending has not been supported by the Conservatives these past 10 years, although they do give the impression at every Prime Minister’s Question Time that they would like even more spending on health and education, for example. Other sectors, such as the financial services industry, have expanded dramatically in the past 10 years, and not just in London but in other centres such as Leeds and Edinburgh, part of which I represent.