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Proceeding contribution from William Bain (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 December 2011. It occurred during Debate on The Economy.


The Economy

My hon. Friend will have noted that in Scotland recently, construction output has fallen by 2.3%. What contribution does he think the cut by John Swinney, the Scottish Government's Finance Minister—a reduction in capital spending that is two and a half times faster than this Chancellor's—has made to that slump?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c211 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Banks Women Finance Families Incentives Interest rates Economic situation Economic and monetary union Economic growth Inflation Forecasts Low incomes Pay Poverty Managers Mortgages Loans Regulation Unemployment Treasury Cuts Office for Budget Responsibility
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