Economic Affairs and Work and Pensions Debate

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Claire Perry

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Economic Affairs and Work and Pensions

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Tuesday 8th June 2010

(14 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Darling of Roulanish Portrait Mr Darling
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I shall give way to the hon. Lady. It might be a mistake, but I will.

Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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I thank the shadow Chancellor for giving way. May I say that as a bystander, rather than a participant, in the last Parliament, I was always struck by his excellent manners? As a mother of three children, I am very hot on manners. In particular, when my children make a mess that I have to clear up, I encourage them to say sorry. Would the shadow Chancellor like to apologise to the Government and the people of Britain for the mess he has left for this Government to clean up?

Lord Darling of Roulanish Portrait Mr Darling
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I am glad that I gave way to the hon. Lady for at least the first part of her intervention. I do not agree with her on the second part, but I should like to address that point now. It is true that our borrowing has risen very substantially—

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