Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Pat Glass Excerpts
Tuesday 1st December 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Unfortunately, the Chancellor’s excitement is of no interest to the Chair. What is of interest is pithiness and progress, and everybody ought to be able to grasp that point.

Pat Glass Portrait Pat Glass (North West Durham) (Lab)
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T8. The Chancellor is a leading member of the Cabinet’s economic Sub-Committee that is considering airport expansion. The outcomes of that Committee are vital to growth in the north, and we were promised a response to it by Christmas. When can we expect that response?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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I completely understand the hon. Lady’s interest in this subject, and the matter arouses a lot of interest across the House and the country. I am afraid she will have to be patient and wait for the Government’s response to that important report.