Public Service Pensions Bill Debate

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David T C Davies

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Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal)

Public Service Pensions Bill

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Tuesday 4th December 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Freer Portrait Mike Freer
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I am not qualified to judge that. I am not an economist, so I do not have information about the impact on GDP. It might be appropriate to ask the Economic Secretary that question, however.

David T C Davies Portrait David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
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I am not an economist either, but the issue is not the predicted rise in GDP; rather, it is the predicted fall in the working population who will be available to pay the pensions of a growing number of older people.

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