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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Laurence Turner
Monday 2nd September 2024

(2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Laurence Turner Portrait Laurence Turner
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I recognise that the Secretary of State has inherited a very difficult situation. Under the Conservatives, Birmingham lost 40p in the pound and 60% of local authority jobs were lost—some of the sharpest cuts in the country. Our city is now facing cuts of more than 50% to some public service budgets, but new information has come to light and it is clear that part of the basis for the original intervention under her Conservative predecessor was wrong. Can—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. It is meant to be a question; you cannot make a speech. I think you need an Adjournment debate to finish this one off.