(5 years, 8 months ago)
Commons ChamberOrder. Whether the Minister wishes to give way is up to the Minister and we must let him finish his speech.
(6 years ago)
Commons ChamberThe Government decided not to provide an advance copy, so that was a Government decision. What people will believe is the norm, they will believe, but others will say that it is not the norm. For clarification, somebody said on Facebook that the Opposition did not receive a copy but I did, and unfortunately for the person who said that, I am the Chairman of Ways and Means, and the Budget has been delivered to the person in that position for over 100 years. It was not delivered me to personally, but to the office that I hold.
Mr Deputy Speaker, you have given me some information that I did not know before.