Debates between Karl Turner and George Osborne during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl Turner and George Osborne
Tuesday 4th November 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr George Osborne
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My hon. Friends the Members for Hexham (Guy Opperman) and for Carlisle (John Stevenson) have made a strong case for improving transport links in the north of England and between the north-east and Carlisle. They have already brought the A69 to my attention, and I would be happy to have that meeting.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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T9. Given that the Chancellor is claiming to be the champion of the north, will he explain why he has given a £3 billion tax cut to people who earn £150,000 a year, while people in Hull are on average £1,600 a year worse off?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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We have cut taxes, including taxes for people in the north of England, for 25 million working people. Under the Labour Government, the gap between the north and south increased. We are working across party divides with local authority leaders to get in the investment and change this decade-long imbalance in our country.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karl Turner and George Osborne
Tuesday 10th September 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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My hon. Friend, who is my constituency neighbour, knows as I do that manufacturing businesses are doing better now. Orders are up and exports, particularly to the new emerging markets, are up. In Daresbury in my hon. Friend’s constituency, we are committed to making sure that the manufacturing businesses at the cutting edge of technology get support, and we will continue to do that.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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T4. I congratulate the Chancellor on his comedy haircut, but let me tell him that his policies are not very funny for people in my constituency, who are at least £1,500 a year worse off than they were in 2010. Does he accept that a certain few at the top are better off under his policies?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I have not heard in the 54 minutes of these questions either an apology for what happened under the Labour Government or a single economic policy being advanced. If the Labour party is against our welfare cuts or spending cuts, let it have the courage to get up and say that it would reverse them. We have not heard that at all in this questions session.

Autumn Statement

Debate between Karl Turner and George Osborne
Tuesday 29th November 2011

(13 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I pay tribute again to my hon. Friend and the other MPs in the area, including my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart) who first raised this issue with me some years ago.

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Absolutely, I happily pay tribute to all the MPs of north Lincolnshire and Humberside who have campaigned for the reduction of the tolls. This was an injustice. The bridge was built many years ago and the debt was paid off, but the tolls were still very high. I am glad that we have been able to help. Along with our enterprise zones in Humberside and our commitment to the renewable energy industry in the area, this will really help the economy.

Autumn Forecast

Debate between Karl Turner and George Osborne
Monday 29th November 2010

(14 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I know that a number of concerns have been raised about the FSA’s review of that area. Obviously, it is an independent regulator, but I have made sure that those concerns have been drawn to its attention.

Karl Turner Portrait Karl Turner (Kingston upon Hull East) (Lab)
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Does this apparent good news mean that the Government can now spare the blushes of the disgraced Deputy Prime Minister and of Government Members by scrapping plans to hike university tuition fees, or is this really about pure ideology—rich kids can afford to go to university and poor kids cannot?