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Debate between Julian Lewis and Grant Shapps(5 years, 2 months ago)
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Grant Shapps
As the representative of two towns—one, Welwyn Garden, calls itself a city, but it is actually a town—I absolutely agree with the idea that towns have a significant part to play in the economic and social life of our country. One good piece of news: those Pacers are finally going by the end of this year.[Official Report, 9 September 2019, Vol. 664, c. 5MC.]
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
At what level of exorbitant expenditure will the Government finally decide to pull the plug?
Grant Shapps
As I say, it is not just a question of the expenditure. As I mentioned before, it is also what the benefits are. May I ask my right hon. Friend just to be patient enough so that the data is covered on both sides of that, and we can come to a rational and sensible decision?