Finance Bill Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Finance Bill

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Wednesday 2nd July 2014

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Division 30

Ayes: 247


Labour: 231
Scottish National Party: 6
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 1
Alliance: 1
Green Party: 1

Noes: 306


Conservative: 258
Liberal Democrat: 46
Democratic Unionist Party: 1

Matt Hancock Portrait The Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock)
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given that the Office for National Statistics has confirmed this afternoon that four fifths of new jobs have been created outside London, and given that the Leader of the Opposition may inadvertently have misled the House by saying that the number of people waiting more than four hours in A and E has risen by over 300% when this is not accurate, may I take your advice on how the Leader of the Opposition may be brought before the House to retract these inaccuracies and apologise?

Eleanor Laing Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing)
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No, the hon. Gentleman may not take my advice. It is not the position of the Chair to advise hon. Members, far less the Leader of the Opposition, on the content of their speeches, but the hon. Gentleman has put his facts on the record, and I am sure that they have been noted on both Front Benches.