Tax Credits (Working Families)

Debate between Kwasi Kwarteng and David Gauke

Tuesday 7th July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend agree with those of us who were in the previous Parliament that it is strange that the Labour party has learned nothing about welfare reform, deficit reduction and the need to have sound public finances?

[Mr Gauke]

My hon. Friend makes a very, very good point. We are in a similar position to that of five years ago: we have one side of the House recognising the need to address our deficit and to put in place the conditions for growth and the other side opposing any measures to try to address the problem.