Ben Bradshaw
Main Page: Ben Bradshaw (Labour - Exeter)(12 years, 2 months ago)
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Vince Cable
I may need to reflect on the question, but I do not think that there is a strong argument for cutting back on infrastructure, as efficient infrastructure is crucial to the efficiency of the economy. I might have misunderstood the question, however.
Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab)
Both the right hon. Gentleman and the Deputy Prime Minister have made quite clear their opposition to regional pay, which is welcome. What are he and the Liberal Democrats doing within the Government to stop regional pay coming in by the back door in 20 NHS hospitals in south-west England?
Vince Cable
The Government have made it clear that we support local flexibility. The model we have studied was introduced by the Labour Government in the Courts Service. It does not involve large-scale regional differentials, but does involve giving parts of the public sector the opportunity to vary their pay to reflect performance and local conditions.