Orders of the Day — The Economy

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:07 pm on 13 December 2000.

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Photo of Gordon Brown Gordon Brown The Chancellor of the Exchequer 5:07, 13 December 2000

I did. It is interesting that the shadow Chancellor does not want to know that we work within those two fiscal rules. They may be technical rules, but they are fiscal rules that are understood. The question that he must answer is whether he faces a balanced budget—yes or no?