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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Beith slams Chancellor's failure to help north east in today's Budget
April 22, 2009 2:00 PM
Alan Beith MP has criticised today's Budget, which could and should have done more to help the north east.
Sir Alan Beith MP, the Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick upon Tweed, has criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer for failing to help the north east with today's Budget.
Alan Beith said
"The Chancellor has failed to take the steps which could have helped the economy especially in the north.
"Instead of continuing the VAT cut he could have been creating jobs in building social housing, improving the transport system and insulating homes, schools and hospitals. He could have gone much further in shifting the burden on taxation to the highest incomes so that people on lower incomes had more money to spend on essentials.
"This recession is hitting the north hard, and the Budget is failing to give us the help we need."
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