Finance Ministers' Meeting (Ireland)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:34 pm on 17 November 2010.

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Photo of Mark Hoban Mark Hoban The Financial Secretary to the Treasury 12:34, 17 November 2010

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is noteworthy that Opposition Members have made yet another call for us to put off making difficult decisions. We see in Ireland what will happen if we do not make difficult decisions now and sovereign debt ratings come under pressure.