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Topical debate on Thursday, 18 June 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Ian Pearson. The answering member was Tobias Ellwood.


Preparing Britain's Economy for the Future

Topical debate on preparing Britain's economy for the future.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
494 c459-79 
Session
2008-09
Department
Treasury
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Tony Baldry | 494 c462-5 (Link to this contribution) When the Government's business managers tabled today's debate, I do not suppose they expected it to ...
David Anderson | 494 c465-8 (Link to this contribution) I will speak on three areas: supporting the good work that is going on in the economy, stopping some...
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Tobias Ellwood | 494 c468 (Link to this contribution) I was wondering how you were going to respond to that, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I begin by sharing my co...
Tony Baldry | 494 c468 (Link to this contribution) Is it not particularly tragic that the only Labour Back-Bench Member present has made a speech criti...
Tobias Ellwood | 494 c468 (Link to this contribution) May I first wish you all the best, Mr. Deputy Speaker, in the election on Monday?
Speaker | 494 c468 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure that that is in order, but I am extremely grateful.
Tobias Ellwood | 494 c470-1 (Link to this contribution) The Minister is shaking his head. Well, some concessions have been made and those businesses have be...
David Anderson | 494 c471 (Link to this contribution) The reality in the north-east is that because of the work that has been done by the RDA, including t...
Tobias Ellwood | 494 c468-70 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes an important point. It is perhaps because the Government cannot get support on ...
Ian Pearson | 494 c461-2 (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Gentleman about the importance of an integrated European infrastructure when i...
Ian Pearson | 494 c459 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move,"That this House has considered the matter of preparing Britain's economy for the futu...
Ian Pearson | 494 c459-60 (Link to this contribution) I certainly applaud local initiatives such as those in the hon. Gentleman's Kettering constituency. ...
Alan Reid | 494 c460 (Link to this contribution) Looking to the longer term, is the Minister concerned that when the economy starts to pick up again,...
Tobias Ellwood | 494 c461 (Link to this contribution) The Minister talks of the importance of the infrastructure of Great Britain, and Members on both sid...
David Gauke | 494 c478 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I note his comment that he does not know what interest...
Ian Pearson | 494 c478 (Link to this contribution) I will give way, and then I will conclude.
Ian Pearson | 494 c478-9 (Link to this contribution) We will make information available in the normal way, as we always do. I hope that he agrees with my...
Ian Pearson | 494 c476-7 (Link to this contribution) With the leave of the House, I shall briefly respond to the debate, although I appreciate that it is...
Ian Pearson | 494 c477-8 (Link to this contribution) If the hon. Gentleman will allow me, I will not give way to him. I want briefly to respond to the de...
Tobias Ellwood | 494 c471-2 (Link to this contribution) I hope that tourism is growing by more in the north-east than anywhere else, because it gets seven t...
David Gauke | 494 c474-6 (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to speak in this afternoon's debate. It would be fair to say that it is not particu...
Vincent Cable | 494 c472-4 (Link to this contribution) I wish to touch on three of the themes that have emerged from our discussion—the general state of th...
Ian Pearson | 494 c460-1 (Link to this contribution) We have a very effective inflation-targeting regime. As the hon. Gentleman knows, the Bank of Englan...
Philip Hollobone | 494 c459 (Link to this contribution) Given the Minister's remarks on helping people through the worst of the downturn, will he take this ...
Subjects
Borrowing Fiscal policy Economic situation National income Manufacturing industries Small businesses Economic recession
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