Julian Lewis
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Monday 23rd April 2012
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(12 years, 7 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
Order. There is still extensive interest in the subject, which I am keen to accommodate, but if I am to do so, brevity is of the essence.
Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
When one’s friends are trapped in a burning building, is not the kindest thing to do to lead them in the direction of the exits in an orderly way, rather than give them billions to stay exactly where they are?
Mr Osborne
I would say that it is to make sure that the fire brigade has enough water to deal with the problem.