Public Finances: Borrowing Costs Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Public Finances: Borrowing Costs

John Slinger Excerpts
Thursday 9th January 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Darren Jones Portrait Darren Jones
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I think the hon. Member might want to ask his constituents whether they appreciated their doctors and nurses being on strike for so long or whether they wanted them to be able to see their patients. He may want to ask his constituents whether they were grateful to have the trains not working for so many months because the train drivers were on strike. He may want to ask his constituents how pleased they were with the performance of their public services over the last 14 years of government. I think I know the answer they would give him. That is going to change under this Labour Government.

John Slinger Portrait John Slinger (Rugby) (Lab)
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On the economy, as with so much else, does my right hon. Friend agree that Conservative Members should sip from the elixir of personal responsibility and that the two words we most need to hear from them are, “We apologise”?

Graham Stuart Portrait Graham Stuart
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That’s not a question.