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Debate between John Glen and Jeff Smith
Tuesday 21st March 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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Given that I answered this question five weeks ago, I admire my hon. Friend’s consistency. I very much regret that we have not been able to make that decision yet. As I think I said last time, it is a matter for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and conversations have developed. We have made a commitment on the quantum of money, and I will leave it for my colleague to make that announcement imminently.

Jeff Smith Portrait Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)
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T6. The head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said of the Chancellor:“Continuing to muddle through, massage the figures, and implement poorly designed policies will only make the problems worse.”That is a pretty damning verdict on his Budget, is it not?