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

The Economy

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, with which I agree. When it was promised that the coalition Government would protect the most vulnerable from the impact of spending cuts, what part of that commitment did the Chancellor not understand? Instead, the situation of those individuals will only worsen as the Government announce yet more and more cuts to make up for a lack of growth. It does not have to be that way. It should not and need not. The Government could change course and adopt Labour's plans for jobs, to seek to grow the United Kingdom and take us out of debt. Our people deserve no less.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c234 
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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