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Legislative Programme and Budget Statement (Wales)

Even though the hon. Gentleman comes from such a wonderful town, that was not the best of interventions, because there is not much that I can respond to. I have known the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire for more years than the Committee may realise. In his maiden speech, he pointed out not only that I formerly represented him in Parliament, but that at one stage he was my landlord. We have discussed political matters in challenging ways over the years, and I was one of the last people to think that we would end up in this coalition, but the reality is that the circumstances of today demand that arrangement in the interests of our country.