Orders of the Day — Budget Proposals and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 21 April 1955.

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Photo of Mr James Hutchison Mr James Hutchison , Glasgow Scotstoun 12:00, 21 April 1955

Let me finish my list and then the hon. Gentleman can give me his proposed cuts.

Would he cut National Insurance benefits, which have risen from £524 million to £531 million? Or National Debt interest? Or current grants to local authorities? Because when he comes to the next two items—transfers to capital accounts and current grants paid abroad—he will find that they have been reduced.