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Proceeding contribution from Adrian Bailey (Labour) 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 my right hon. Friend agree that the resilience of the British economy in the face of international problems, such as when the dotcom bubble burst a few years back, the soaring prices of oil and raw materials and, more latterly, the collapse of the sub-prime market in the USA, is due in no small part to sound public finances and the robust economic model that the Treasury has pursued in this country? Will my right hon. Friend undertake to ensure that that is maintained as a priority? Secondly, in light of the additional investment being put into our public services in spite of the international difficulties, will he ensure that we also look at productivity gains to add value to the extra money that we are still able to put in?

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
464 c191-2 
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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