Clause 1 — initial duties

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 3:15 pm on 20 January 2010.

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Photo of Katy Clark Katy Clark Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran 3:15, 20 January 2010

My hon. Friend must accept that many of us feel that this approach is simply far too radical a response in cutting the deficit; cuts of about 16 or 17 per cent. on essential services-that is what the Financial Times has reported-will have a massive impact on the British people. Surely this is not necessary. We need to examine other ways to deal with this deficit and pay it off over a long period.