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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 7 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on Pre-Budget Report.


Pre-Budget Report

I will give way in a moment. This is how the Institute for Fiscal Studies summed up the situation:""Arguably, with the Conservatives well ahead in the opinion polls, financial markets may be more influenced now by whether the Opposition's policies are consistent with long-term fiscal sustainability than those of the government.""


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
503 c310 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Budgets Economic situation Forecasts Public expenditure Taxation Economic recession Pre-Budget report 2009
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk