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Proceeding contribution from Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 20 October 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Comprehensive Spending Review.

Comprehensive Spending Review

Yes, he is; he is an independent Labour Cross-Bencher. The Government have ring-fenced health and overseas aid. Is there not another item that has been ring-fenced? It is our net contribution to the European Union, which is £6.7 billion this year. Would the Minister agree that if that were reduced by 20 per cent, it would enable 55,000 more nurses, policemen or teachers to be employed? Should our country not come first rather than subsidising other countries?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
721 c858 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Child tax credit Child benefit Counter-terrorism Disadvantaged Defence BBC Age Banks Capital investment Development aid Civil list Housing benefit Government departments Equitable Life Assurance Society NHS Pensioners Northern Ireland Police Pre-school education Local government finance Workplace pensions Public sector Public expenditure Pupils Railways Redundancy Public finance Public sector debt Scotland Social security benefits Welfare tax credits State retirement pensions Working tax credit Schools Wales Social rented housing Roads Taxation Retirement Science Security of tenure S4C BBC World Service Cuts Employment and support allowance Presbyterian Mutual Society Bank levy Green Investment Bank BBC Monitoring Pupil premium
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