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Proceeding contribution from Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 October 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Comprehensive Spending Review.

Comprehensive Spending Review

We understand the economic mess that the coalition Government have inherited and the problems that it presents, but the spending review represents a huge gamble with people's jobs, with economic growth and with public welfare. I suppose we all hope that it pays off. How does the fact that capital expenditure will fall by 40% over the next four years in an already fragile Northern Ireland economy sit with the promise from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland only last week that the investment programme would be protected? What assessment has the Chancellor made of the impact on his desire, and that of the Northern Ireland Executive, to rebalance the Northern Ireland economy?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
516 c979-80 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Child tax credit Compensation Crime prevention Disadvantaged Benefits rules Cost effectiveness Defence BBC Age Contributions Devolution Capital investment Civil servants Development aid Civil list Fares Housing benefit Government departments Interest charges Economic situation Equitable Life Assurance Society NHS Police Local government finance Workplace pensions Public sector Public bodies Public expenditure Pupils Railways Redundancy Non-departmental public bodies Midland Metro Public finance M25 Public sector debt Social security benefits Welfare tax credits State retirement pensions Working tax credit Terrorism Schools Reform Social rented housing Reviews Retirement Science Tyne and Wear Metro Security of tenure S4C Sure Start programme BBC World Service A3 Cuts Employment and support allowance M4 M62 M5 Olympic Games 2012 Presbyterian Mutual Society Departmental expenditure limits Bank levy Green Investment Bank A11 Birmingham New Street Station
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