Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget Leak Inquiry

George Eustice 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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My hon. Friend is absolutely right; that is in the coalition agreement. We have always said that we wanted to make progress on that, and I am delighted that we did yesterday.

George Eustice Portrait George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that it is typical of Labour Members to be obsessed by media headlines and spin when they ought to be doing what we do on the Government side of the House—make good policy?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Yesterday’s was a Budget of substance, this is a Government of substance and we will continue to get the country out of the mess that we inherited.