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Proceeding contribution from Lord Darling of Roulanish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 December 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Pre-Budget Report.


Pre-Budget Report

My right hon. Friend represents a part of the country that was at the wrong end of the 1980s recession. On many visits to his part of the country, I have found it impressive to see how former coke works and coal mining areas have been completely transformed and, on the same sites, high-tech industries and cutting-edge developments in advanced engineering employing a lot of people. He is absolutely right to say that we need to encourage that not just for the next five or 10 years, but for decades after that.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
502 c381 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Bank services Banks Income tax Financial institutions Fiscal policy Economic situation Economic policy Economic growth Inflation Forecasts Pensions National insurance contributions Public sector net cash requirement Young people Unemployment benefits Tax allowances Taxation Unemployment Retail prices index Economic recession World economy Pre-Budget report 2009
Link
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