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- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Ways and Means — Financial Statement (22 Apr 2009)
Alistair Darling: ...to support investment in growth and green industries of the future while the recovery takes hold, and to ensure that our public finances are sustainable. We will protect investment in schools, hospitals and other key public services, and we will work to rebuild our financial services. Taken together, the measures in this Budget will build on the strengths of the British economy and its...
- Orders of the Day — Ways and Means: Financial Statement (12 Mar 2008)
Alistair Darling: ...and the resilience of the UK economy is clear. Energy prices have tripled since 2002, but over this period inflation has averaged just 2 per cent. and growth has averaged 2¾ per cent. To provide certainty and to build on this foundation of stability, I am today writing to the Governor of the Bank of England to re-affirm that the inflation target for the Monetary Policy Committee...
- Social Security (25 Feb 2002)
Mr Alistair Darling: ...the capital limits, by extending help to people with savings of up to £18,500. There is one new measure that I would like to draw to the attention of the House, which we propose to introduce alongside the pension credit. Members on all sides have argued that the hospital downrating rules can cause difficulties and distress for those affected, and for their families. Indeed, I am sure...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Health Service Expenditure (25 Jun 1998)
Mr Alistair Darling: ...spend more money, but to spend it on health service bureaucracy and not on front-line patient care. The Government took the early step of ending the internal market in the health service, which set hospital against hospital and saw an inordinate amount of money spent on red tape. We are now spending that money on front-line patient care. As a former Treasury Minister, the right hon....
- Finance (No. 2) Bill (21 Apr 1998)
Mr Alistair Darling: ...about long-term gain for the country. We have made it clear that, first, we need to build economic stability, with a commitment to low inflation and sound public finances. That is the essential foundation for building long-term growth and rising prosperity. Secondly, we are determined to promote enterprise. The Bill introduces a range of tax initiatives to boost investment, helping small...