Oral Answers to Questions

George Osborne Excerpts

Wednesday 30th January 2013 Commons Chamber

[Edward Miliband]

Just for once, why does the Prime Minister not give a straight answer to a straight question? Growth was not 5%, as he forecast, but—[Interruption.] The part-time Chancellor is about to give him some advice. I have to say to the part-time Chancellor that he should spend more time worrying about our economy and less time worrying about how to divert high-speed rail routes away from his constituency.

[The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr George Osborne)]

indicated dissent.

[Edward Miliband]

He shakes his head, but what does his council leader say? “Your MP”—[Interruption.]