Local Government Finance

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 7:09 pm on 3 February 1997.

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Photo of Mr Robert Hughes Mr Robert Hughes , Harrow West 7:09, 3 February 1997

I should have said the twittering hon. Member for North-West Durham (Ms Armstrong).

The Labour party wants us to believe that it is financially responsible and would not increase taxes, yet we get all the talk about Westminster. Why do Labour Members go on and on about Westminster? It is because they want us and their constituents to believe that what happens is all a political fix—that Westminster and Wandsworth are given all the extra money because they are Conservative authorities. Why do Labour Members not look at the figures? I see that all the Labour Members have briefing notes in lovely Labour party yellow.