Finance (No. 2) Bill

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Monday 15th April 2013 Commons Chamber

[Andy Sawford]

You can’t even get to two quarters of growth—

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order.

[David Rutley]

According to the permanent secretary at the time, wishful thinking was prevalent across the Labour Government, and it led to the hyperbole that it was possible to bring about an end to boom and bust. Of course that did not come to pass; none of that Government’s work did. We are about sustainable growth and putting forward the positive action plan that was included in the Budget—[Interruption.] If the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Pamela Nash) wishes to intervene, she should please do so.