Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Mosley Excerpts
Tuesday 12th March 2013

(11 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Mr David Gauke)
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I shall take that as a Budget representation, but it is worth pointing out that at the last autumn statement the annual investment allowance was increased tenfold.

Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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Has my right hon. Friend seen the recent report from Barnardo’s that highlights the reduction in child poverty in some inner-city areas such as inner London? That is because there are significantly more families in work than there were this time last year.