Wales Debate

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Department: Wales Office
Thursday 28th February 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections
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David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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If this Government were to pursue the policies advocated by the Labour party and try to fix a debt crisis simply by borrowing more, the plight of the individuals whom the hon. Gentleman mentions would be infinitely worse. So far we are providing 109,000 additional jobs for the people of Wales, and we are reducing their tax bills and doing our best to ensure that they get sustainable private sector jobs. The hon. Gentleman has no answer to that.

[Official Report, 27 February 2013, Vol. 559, c. 295-96.]

Letter of correction from David Jones:

An error has been identified in the oral answer given to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Owen Smith).

The correct answer should have been:

David Jones Portrait Mr Jones
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If this Government were to pursue the policies advocated by the Labour party and try to fix a debt crisis simply by borrowing more, the plight of the individuals whom the hon. Gentleman mentions would be infinitely worse. So far we are providing 44,000 additional jobs for the people of Wales, and we are reducing their tax bills and doing our best to ensure that they get sustainable private sector jobs. The hon. Gentleman has no answer to that.