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Proceeding contribution from Danny Alexander (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 October 2010. It occurred during Debate on Comprehensive Spending Review.


Comprehensive Spending Review

Fairness means that even in tough times, we focus our resources on extending the ladder of opportunity through early years provision and schools, and it means that we look carefully at whether we are doing right by those who receive welfare and the working families whose taxes pay for it. Those are our tests and we have met them in full. First, we have published distributional analyses that clearly demonstrate that those on the highest incomes will contribute more towards the consolidation. [Interruption.] That is not just in cash terms, but—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
517 c506 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Cost effectiveness Government departments Economic growth Public expenditure Economic recession
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk