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Clive Live in Parliament: Business of the House CSR 21st October 2010

Clive questions the Leader of the House as to why they are pushing the coalitions savage budget cuts, which see 500,000 public sector jobs lost, without giving the House sufficient time to scrutinise it.

1. Business of the House 21st October 2010

Clive's question transcript:

The Leader of the House must understand that the comprehensive spending review is unprecedented. It will make 500,000 public sector workers unemployed, cut investment in housing by half and make families pay more towards cutting the deficit than the bankers who created the problem in the first place and who still pay themselves excessive bonuses. We need extra time to scrutinise all that, and Opposition Back Benchers need to be able to hold the Government to account for what they are doing right across the public sector as a result of the comprehensive spending review. Comparing the situation with what the previous Government did will not wash. We need more time to discuss the CSR, in Government time.