Proceeding contribution from Chris Ruane (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 March 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on The Budget.

The Budget

As a former Secretary of State for Scotland, the Chief Secretary will be aware that Edinburgh South has 68% public sector workers. Of the 650 seats in the UK, that is No. 1. In 15th place is Cardiff North with 48%, 23rd is Vale of Clywd with 46%, and Clywd West is 26th with 45%, and we will get 10% to 25% cuts in those constituencies. What specific—not general—help can the Treasury give to those public sector constituencies, so that public sector towns, especially the seaside ones such as Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Prestatyn and Blackpool, do not become like the steel and coal communities of the 1980s?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: WGC c10-1
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons Grand Committees
Subjects: Corporation tax Credit Income tax Excise duties Fuels Government assistance Economic policy Manufacturing industries Public expenditure Small businesses Wales Tax allowances Tax rates and bands Welsh Government Enterprise zones Budget March 2011
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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