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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hain (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 February 2010. It occurred during Debate on Welsh Affairs.

Welsh Affairs

The hon. Gentleman will find in the official record, as everyone else in the House will have noticed, that I quoted that figure of 8.6 per cent. earlier in my speech. My point was not that it was not of concern—of course it is. I represent a Welsh constituency where people have lost their jobs. My point is that without Government action and that if we had followed the Conservative prescription, which he supports, of cutting public investment—

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
506 c473 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Broadcasting Banks Devolution Credit Broadband Incentives Internet Economic situation NHS Pensioners Poverty Minimum wage Public expenditure Public service Telecommunications Small businesses Wales Welsh language Taxation Unemployment Welsh Government Economic recession
Link
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