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Cathy Jamieson disputed whether the Government’s Help to Buy scheme would really assist people in getting onto the housing ladder and cited fears that it would cause a bubble in the housing market. “Well, I think we would always try... Continue to article
Cathy Jamieson said that Labour supported the National Insurance breaks for small businesses, but was critical of the Budget. “We have actually been calling for further action to help small businesses and we of course suggested that ther... Continue to article
Cathy Jamieson said the Chancellor George Osborne had "failed his own tests" in order to get growth. “It’s not simply a case of borrowing more for its own sake, what we want to ensure is that we actually get growth and on any standards t... Continue to article
Cathy Jamieson said the Chancellor George Osborne had "failed his own tests" in order to get growth. “It’s not simply a case of borrowing more for its own sake, what we want to ensure is that we actually get growth and on any standards t... Continue to article
Cathy Jamieson said the Lib Dems were not being consistent on their response to the mansion tax. "We do see merit in this particular proposal because we want to reintroduce a 10p tax rate to help those on low and middle incomes and we th... Continue to article
Cathy Jamieson accused the Government of “trying to backpedal” on the importance of the loss of Britain’s AAA rating. “Of course the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have to account for why they made such a big issue of keeping the AAA ... Continue to article
The Chancellor has broken his promise not to "balance the budget on the backs of the poorest," Cathy Jamieson has said. Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury expressed concerns that the child poverty is on the rise and said the rise in Child Tax Credits was "a broken promise with real implications for low income families."
07/12/2011 in Welfare
The Chancellor has broken his promise not to "balance the budget on the backs of the poorest," Cathy Jamieson has said. Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury expressed concerns that the child poverty is on the rise and said the rise in Child Tax Credits was "a broken promise with real implications for low income families."
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21/03/2013 on Daily Politics, BBC Two
12/03/2013 on Today, Radio 4
07/01/2013 on The World at One, BBC Radio 4
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18/05/2013 on Week in Westminster, BBC Radio 4
18/05/2013 on Week in Westminster, BBC Radio 4
18/05/2013 on Week in Westminster, BBC Radio 4
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