Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Budget Leak Inquiry

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Business of the House
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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There is a lot of speculation, but one of the aspects of Budget policy making under this Government is that it is much more orderly and systematic and decisions are reached in a proper way, unlike the chaos that reigned under the previous Government.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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The Liberal Democrats were briefing extensively in the past few days, and I just wonder whether the Minister would like to investigate why they seem to have preferential access to information before Parliament does.

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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It is only to be expected that coalition parties will want to make their arguments and to set out their case, and we do have a Budget that is formed by a coalition, but it is a Budget that is good for the country.

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