Mr Redwood’s intervention during the Budget Debate, 18 March 2015

Mr Redwood (Wokingham) (Con): I would just like to point out that although we have cut the planned spending increases of the previous Government, public spending has actually been going up. As the Red Book confirms, Government spending went up by 1.5% in real terms in 2014, and by another 1% this year.

Mr Mark Hoban (Fareham) (Con): That demonstrates the challenges we face to get the pace right. One thing we should be absolutely clear about is the importance of sticking to the course.