Proceeding contribution from Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 20 July 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.
Finance Bill
What we are criticising is how the debt was built up prior to the economy going into freefall. Public spending in many areas doubled, yet productivity did not increase. Between 1997 and 2007, productivity went up by 2.3% in the private sector, but fell by 0.3% in the public sector. What we had was years and years of waste.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 514 c202
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Annuities Economic situation Economic growth Forecasts Pensions Public sector Public expenditure Unemployment Public sector debt Tax allowances Taxation VAT Uprating Cuts Office for Budget Responsibility
- Legislation
- Finance Bill 2010-12
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