Desmond Swayne
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Emma Reynolds
I absolutely agree. As the Chancellor stressed this morning, and as the Prime Minister has repeatedly said, this Government will drive good growth in every postcode. My hon. Friend is right that the situation in London is not simple; it is an economic powerhouse, but there are high levels of poverty in many parts of London. I assure her that we will focus on Barking and other parts of London, too.
Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
Last week, the Prime Minister boasted in the same breath that we had the fastest growth in the G7 and that the decade of slow growth was caused by Brexit. If we are ahead of the pack, it cannot be caused by Brexit, can it?