Budget Resolutions

Debate between Andrew Griffith and Jonathan Reynolds

Wednesday 6th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Jonathan Reynolds]

rose—

[Andrew Griffith]

I will happily give way to the Secretary of State if he wants to explain why he no longer deems it important to invest in these crucial parts of the economy.

[Jonathan Reynolds]

Let us reflect on where we are today—the first day of the constructive Opposition. The new Leader of the Conservative party stood at the Dispatch Box two hours ago and called for both tax cuts and massive public spending on defence. How are you going to pay for projects that you promised but never delivered, and that you knew you could never pay for?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)]

Order. The Secretary of State knows better than to say “you”.