Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Brian H. Donohoe Excerpts
Wednesday 10th December 2014

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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Of course I congratulate everybody at Motcombe primary school and all the primary schools across the country which, despite all the scepticism and cynicism, have delivered healthy free school meals at lunchtime to 1.5 million more children. The educational and health benefits are considerable, and I am delighted that we are now doing this across the country.

Brian H. Donohoe Portrait Mr Brian H. Donohoe (Central Ayrshire) (Lab)
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With crude oil now below $70 a barrel, will the Deputy Prime Minister tell us why that price is not reflected at the pumps?

Nick Clegg Portrait The Deputy Prime Minister
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I know that my right hon. Friends the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury have raised this with the industry. We all want to see the lower shifts in oil prices across the world reflected in the prices on our forecourts. We must continue to focus on that in our dealings with all the oil companies.