(9 years, 7 months ago)
Commons Chamber5. What recent progress he has made in reducing the deficit.
10. What recent progress he has made in reducing the deficit.
Thanks to our long-term economic plan, the deficit has more than halved as a share of GDP from its post-war peak of 10.2% in 2009-10 to 4.8% by the end of last year, but the job of fixing the public finances is not yet complete.