Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

John Redwood Excerpts
Tuesday 26th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chloe Smith Portrait The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Miss Chloe Smith)
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We on the Treasury Bench have argued many times in the House that it is fair to ask couples to work under similar requirements as lone parents, and I urge the hon. Lady to consider that in this case.

John Redwood Portrait Mr John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)
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When will the House be given the details of the three very large schemes for monetary easing announced at the Mansion House, and when will we be given a chance to debate them?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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It is standard practice for the Bank to announce its own monetary and liquidity schemes. That is what it did with the liquidity proposals, and the Governor of the Bank was answering questions about them this morning before the Treasury Committee in this House. When we have further details about the funding for lending scheme, we will of course come to the House and make that announcement, but I hope that my right hon. Friend will allow me to continue to make Mansion House speeches as Chancellors have before.