MPs debate the UK economy
29 June 2016 (updated on 29 June 2016)
MPs debated the UK economy on Wednesday 29 June in the House of Commons. The subject of the debate was chosen by the Opposition.
UK economy
The debate was moved by the Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, responded on behalf of the Government.
The motion debated was agreed without a division.
- Watch the debate on UK economy on Parliament TV
- Read Commons Hansard: Opposition day debate on the UK economy
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Economy and finance
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About Opposition day debates
Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons in each session for the discussion of subjects chosen by the Opposition.
Seventeen days are at the disposal of the Leader of the Opposition, the leader of the largest opposition party, to decide which matters are debated. Three days are usually divided between the other opposition parties.
The Opposition generally use them to raise questions of policy and administration. Frequently, two separate subjects are debated on an opposition day.
Watching Opposition day debates from the public gallery
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