Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Cryer Excerpts
Tuesday 28th January 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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The economy has grown by 2.8 % over the past four quarters, which is the point. First, when the shadow Chancellor was in office, he predicted that there would be no more boom and bust—we had the biggest boom and the biggest bust—and secondly, he predicted that there would be no recovery unless we borrowed and spent our way into economic risk, which has turned out to be untrue. I do not know why anybody in the Labour party still listens to his predictions at all.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Mr Cryer will be heard. The House should hear him. His constituents should hear him. It is really just a matter of courtesy.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer
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The Liberal Minister used to be a loyal servant of Britain in Europe. Does he still agree with its founding principles?

Danny Alexander Portrait Danny Alexander
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I still very much take the view that Britain is better and stronger as a full member of the European Union and that membership of the European Union is vital for our trade and for 3.5 million jobs in this country, which is why I will resist any attempts to take Britain out of the European Union.