Orders of the Day — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:38 pm on 13 March 2001.

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Photo of Andrew Smith Andrew Smith The Chief Secretary to the Treasury 9:38, 13 March 2001

I cannot give way. I have to reply to other matters raised in the debate.

As my hon. Friends the Members for East Lothian (Mr. Home Robertson), for Halifax (Mrs. Mahon), for Watford (Ms Ward) and for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Mr. Browne) said, this was a Budget for families and a Budget to tackle poverty.