Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:31 pm on 21 March 2012.
My hon. Friend will be interested to hear the views of John Cridland of the CBI, who said in the reaction to the Budget that
“the best news for businesses is that he”— the Chancellor—
“stuck to his guns and delivered a fiscally neutral programme…by putting more money in the pockets of ordinary people, the Chancellor has provided a much-needed confidence boost.”