Finance (No. 2) Bill

Debate between David Rutley and Jacob Rees-Mogg

Tuesday 1st April 2014 Commons Chamber

[David Rutley]

I will gladly do that. Throughout the debate, the hon. Member for North Durham has persistently made points that have been answered by Government Members, and many of them have been incorrect. He needs to focus on the work that we have done to reduce the deficit, which he clearly has not welcomed.

[Jacob Rees-Mogg]

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and grateful, as always, for your splendid ruling, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think that the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones) is confusing the structural deficit with the actual deficit. The actual deficit was 11%, although the structural deficit may well have been 7%.

[David Rutley]

I thank my hon. Friend for that clarification.