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Proceeding contribution from Helen Goodman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 June 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Public Spending.


Public Spending

This afternoon, the Chief Secretary has taken a further £1 billion out of the Department for Work and Pensions and the fact that one of the cuts is to the young person's guarantee demonstrates how empty is the Government's rhetoric about being concerned about the vulnerable. Moreover, both the Tories and the Liberals voted with the Government for the legislation in March that provided for the two-year jobseeker's guarantee. How can the Chief Secretary defend saying one thing in March and another thing today?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
511 c1052 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Hospitals Employment schemes Kent NHS Public expenditure Politics and government Loans Public libraries Schools Transport Sports Research Walking Stonehenge Cuts Building schools for the future programme Local authority business growth incentives scheme Sheffield Forgemasters North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Link
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