Chris Leslie
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Tuesday 8th June 2010
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(14 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr Osborne
Unfortunately, my hon. Friend would have to tell his constituents that interest rates would start to rise and international investor confidence would be lost. Today, one of the credit rating agencies has published a report that makes the observation that the UK’s deficit reduction plan is particularly weak. That is the situation that we have inherited, and we are going to put it right.
Chris Leslie (Nottingham East) (Lab/Co-op)
Will the Chief Secretary to the Treasury rule out the means-testing of child benefit?