Spending Review Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Spending Review

Seema Malhotra Excerpts
Wednesday 26th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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My hon. Friend is right: one of the central principles is that we can deliver more for less. Ultimately, we should not have to choose between public services we can afford and public services that deliver for people. We need both.

Seema Malhotra Portrait Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op)
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Is it true that, according to figures on page 11 of the spending review document, the Chancellor is cutting capital infrastructure spending by 1.7% in 2015-16 compared with 2014-15?

George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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We are maintaining capital investment at £50 billion.