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Ruth Cadbury

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Private Sector Pensions
Monday 22nd January 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Heather Wheeler Portrait Mrs Wheeler
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The hon. Lady asks a very interesting question. The taskforce will be looking at cross-county and rural-to-city issues. Perhaps we could meet to discuss this further after our first meeting on 1 February.

Ruth Cadbury Portrait Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)
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If the Treasury Committee can recognise the social and fiscal benefits of removing the council house building borrowing cap completely, why cannot the Government?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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Of course, the borrowing cap has been raised by £1 billion, but it has to be done sustainably. We remain open-minded, however, and are keeping it under review.

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