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Proceeding contribution from Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 October 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review.

Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Review

Does the Chancellor accept that the NHS, for which the Government have responsibility, has consistently done better than social services, for which local government has responsibility? Will he confirm that he has done the same today? Does he recognise that local authorities are now spending billions more than their formula spending assessments on social services and are increasingly having to ration care and introduce charges? Would it not have been preferable, if we want to take some of the pressure off council tax, if we believe in joined-up government, and if we want to spend effectively on individuals, to have a better balance between health and social services?

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
464 c185 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child tax credit Capital gains tax Defence Aviation Construction Climate change Development aid Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Borrowing Housing Health Finance Education Inheritance tax Financial markets Economic situation Home Office Economic growth Inflation NHS Maintenance Pension credit Personal savings Northern Ireland Local government finance Poverty Public expenditure Mortgages Private rented housing Lone parents Public finance Overseas residence Scotland State retirement pensions Security Transport Wales Tax allowances Taxation Research Social services Skilled workers Science Widowed people Foreign and Commonwealth Office Autumn statement Ministry of Justice M6 Department for Culture, Media and Sport M1
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