Spending Review Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Spending Review

Chris Williamson Excerpts
Wednesday 26th June 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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The short answer is yes, and the Exchequer Secretary is doing an excellent job in changing that culture, with the Department.

Chris Williamson Portrait Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab)
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The Chancellor talked about rail investment in his statement. How many jobs is he creating in Dusseldorf, now that his Government have finalised their plans to spend £1.6 billion building the Thameslink trains in Germany, rather than in Derby? Is that a sensible use of taxpayers’ money?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Well, we were operating under the procurement rules of the previous Government.