Public Expenditure

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:27 pm on 7 May 1980.

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Photo of Mr Jock Bruce-Gardyne Mr Jock Bruce-Gardyne , Knutsford 4:27, 7 May 1980

The right hon. Gentleman is making great play of the extent to which the Government of whom he was Chancellor published those detailed figures which he accuses my right hon. and learned Friend of withholding. Is it not arguable that no great purpose is served in achieving better government in regularly publishing, as the right hon. Gentleman did, detailed categoric programmes which had then to be adjusted every six months as he produced successive new Budgets to accommodate changes in events? What was the advantage in that?