Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget Leak Inquiry

David Tredinnick Excerpts
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman’s analysis is wrong, because the rich will of course be paying five times the amount as a consequence of the Budget measures. I am afraid that his analysis is no better than his jokes.

David Tredinnick Portrait David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con)
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Will my hon. Friend accept that he made a mistake in saying that part of the Budget was leaked by the Labour Government in 2005? In fact, the whole Budget was leaked to the Evening Standard.

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I suspect that my hon. Friend is right and apologise to the House for getting that wrong.