Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Nick Timothy Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd December 2024

(2 days, 2 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Reeves Portrait Rachel Reeves
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I am happy to arrange a meeting between my hon. Friend and the relevant Minister.

Nick Timothy Portrait Nick Timothy (West Suffolk) (Con)
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Last week, the Chancellor told the CBI conference that she would not come back

“with more borrowing or more taxes”.

Last Wednesday, the Prime Minister hung her out to dry and refused to repeat those words. Will she repeat them today and rule out any more borrowing or any more taxes—yes or no?

Rachel Reeves Portrait Rachel Reeves
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At the Budget in October, we had to fill a £22 billion black hole left by the previous Government. We will never have to repeat a Budget like this one, because we will not have to clear up the mess of the previous Government ever again.