Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Philip Davies

Tuesday 17th April 2018 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

I concur absolutely with my hon. Friend. He might like to know that between 2010 and 2017, we spent £300 billion on debt interest, which is twice the current annual budget of the NHS.

[Philip Davies (Shipley) (Con)]

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[Philip Davies]

Given all the talk of austerity, will the Minister tell us what Government spending was in cash terms in 2010 and what it is in this financial year?

[John Glen]

I can assure my hon. Friend that the Government have taken a balanced approach to the public finances, reducing the deficit by three quarters. We have also made tough decisions to invest as well as to spend on public services, which is what the public expect of us.