Finance (No. 3) Bill

Debate between Geoffrey Robinson and Nigel Evans

Wednesday 4th May 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Robinson]

Did my hon. Friend attend Prime Minister’s questions, given that she said that “redistribute” was a word heard more often among Opposition Members, and redistribution is perhaps a policy more often pursued by the Opposition? The Prime Minister ruled out redistribution almost unilaterally as a means by which we could help—

[The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. I listened to the Prime Minister at PMQs, and I did not hear him refer once to clause 35. This is rather specific. I know that the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) wants to talk about the broader generalities, but that is not what clause 35 is about; otherwise the debate would be very general indeed.