Jonathan Ashworth
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Monday 25th June 2012
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Jonathan Ashworth (Leicester South) (Lab)
Did not the G20 communiqué argue that advanced economies should pursue fiscal consolidation at a pace appropriate to support recovery? Why, then, is the Prime Minister pursuing fiscal consolidation at a pace that has contributed to a double-dip recession?
The Prime Minister
We are pursuing fiscal consolidation at a pace that is right for the British economy, which is why our interest rates are as low as they are.