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Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Dennis Skinner
Tuesday 11th September 2018
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Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
For the past hour, we have heard everyone on the Treasury Bench spouting about this wonderful situation that they are in, with money to burn. Why then has Tory-controlled Derbyshire County Council’s first decision been to close 20 libraries and cut the hours of every librarian in the county? What is the Chancellor doing to stop it?
Mr Hammond
I suggest that the hon. Gentleman either has a hearing test or relies on the Hansard of this session, because he has misheard what we have been saying today.