Amendment of the Law

Lindsay Roy Excerpts

Thursday 22nd March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Ed Balls]

I will make it absolutely clear: we will vote against the change in the Budget debates and I hope that he will join us in the Lobby. We will vote against it, but the Chancellor knows very well that I will not go through every tax rate, relief, allowance or spending commitment and make commitments for three years’ time. But if the election were called tomorrow, our manifesto would be clear—we would rescind the measure and the Government would go ahead with it. That is the difference.

[Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)]

I am a relative newcomer to the House, so can my right hon. Friend explain what he means when he says, “The same old Tories”?