Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

Part of Bill Presented — Housing (Selective Licensing of Private Landlords in Exempted Areas) Bill – in the House of Commons at 6:58 pm on 24 April 2012.

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Photo of Stewart Hosie Stewart Hosie SNP Chief Whip, SNP Deputy Leader, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Treasury) 6:58, 24 April 2012

The right hon. Gentleman, who knows the Red Book inside out, will recall that it makes clear that the Government’s projected discretionary consolidation by 2016-17 amounts to £155 billion a year, of which 81% will be delivered by cuts in services and the remainder by tax increases. Mark Hendrick was right: the Government are embarking on precisely the policies for which the right hon. Gentleman is criticising others.