Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Kawczynski and Danny Alexander

Tuesday 27th January 2015 Commons Chamber

[Danny Alexander]

I do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s characterisation, because we see strong economic growth in London and the south-east and in Scotland, and the economy of the north-west of England has been growing well, particularly in employment. We are seeing a more balanced pattern of growth and job creation than in previous economic recoveries.

None the less, the hon. Gentleman is right to say that there are significant problems of unemployment in Northern Ireland. That is why we have put in place a range of policies to help support the Northern Ireland economy, some of which we will be debating this afternoon.

[Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury and Atcham) (Con)]

11. What progress he has made on his fiscal consolidation plans.