Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Steve Barclay Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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We got into office in 2010-11, and we abandoned those spending plans for the years ahead.

Steve Barclay Portrait Stephen Barclay (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con)
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The Chancellor has a strong commitment to open and transparent government. Will he therefore ask his officials to look again at the number and value of special severance payments paid by foundation trusts, which must be reported to his Department but which his Department is not currently willing to disclose?

Danny Alexander Portrait Danny Alexander
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I should be very happy to look again at the matter and to talk to the hon. Gentleman about it.