Jeremy Lefroy
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(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Mr Osborne
Of course we bear in mind advice from the IMF and others, but it makes it clear that that is not its central view at the moment. It asked itself a specific question, and it says this:
“The weakness in growth and rise in inflation raises the question whether it is time to adjust macroeconomic policies. The answer is no…Strong fiscal consolidation is underway and remains essential”.
That is what the IMF says in its article IV report into the United Kingdom published on 1 August this year.
Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
Recently, the UK has been the highest per capita exporter of services in the world, and that is vital for future growth. What action are the Government taking to ensure that we can continue to compete globally in services on a level playing field, and particularly in the European Union?