Debate on the Address — [1st Day]

Part of Outlawries Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:20 pm on 9 May 2012.

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Photo of John Cryer John Cryer Labour, Leyton and Wanstead 6:20, 9 May 2012

I thank the hon. Gentleman—or is it right hon. Gentleman? [Interruption.] Well, I am sure he should be right hon., and I shall put down an early-day motion tomorrow to achieve it! Returning to the last election, is the hon. Gentleman aware that at that time both unemployment and the deficit were falling, yet they are both now rising? The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that the deficit is going to be a lot higher at the end of this Parliament than was predicted two years ago.