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Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Tom Pursglove(5 years, 1 month ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
As I have said, we have committed ourselves to ensuring that schools will be funded for that purpose.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Will the Chancellor explain why the customs union is the wrong policy choice for the future strength of the UK economy?
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Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Tom Pursglove(5 years, 8 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
Police force funding has been protected in real terms. The nature of crime is changing, and police forces are reforming to reflect that.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Corby and East Northamptonshire are seeing considerable housing growth, and it is essential that the infrastructure keeps pace, so will my right hon. Friend consider a new round of enterprise zone bidding opportunities to support more growth and jobs?
Public Sector Pay
Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Tom Pursglove(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
This Government have achieved some of the lowest levels of youth unemployment for years. Under the Labour party, people were left on the scrapheap and we had rising youth unemployment, with up to 20% of our young people unemployed in 2010. What is important is that while people are training and gaining skills, it remains affordable for companies to take them on.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
I very much welcome these pay awards. Will the Chief Secretary say a little about the difference that taking millions of people out of income tax altogether will make in tandem with these pay awards?
Elizabeth Truss
My hon. Friend makes a very good point. We have seen disposable incomes—the money people have to spend—increasing under this Government because we have cut tax for basic rate taxpayers by £1,000 a year. We know that the Labour party wants to raise tax to the highest peacetime levels, and the reality of that would be less money for hard-working public and private sector workers.
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Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Tom Pursglove(6 years, 3 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
We have given councils the power to raise more funds in the draft local government finance settlement, but councils also need to look at how they can become more efficient, share back offices and use modern technology.
Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
Unemployment in my constituency is down by over 50%, but will my right hon. Friend consider a new round of enterprise zone bidding opportunities to help further that success story?