Proceeding contribution from Damian Collins (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 6 December 2011. It occurred during Debate on The Economy.

The Economy

I am not sure what the hon. Gentleman's critique is of the party that was in power for 13 years and delivered these statistics. The point I made at the beginning of my speech is that after 18 years of Conservative Government Britain's competitiveness in Europe was much higher than it is now. I do not know what sort of indictment he finds after 13 years of Labour Government, but it sounds pretty damning to me. The hon. Member for Bishop Auckland talked about the habitats regulations, which I will move on to because it is an important point. She was slightly dismissive, but I do not think that she meant to be.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 537 c221-2
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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The Economy

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