Prime Minister's Questions: Youth Justice
25th November 2009
David Burrowes asks the PM how he plans to fund the commitment given by the Schools Secretary that the youth justice budget will be protected for the next two years.
Q7. [301123] Mr. David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con): Is the Prime Minister aware of his schools Secretary's pre-Budget statement to the annual Youth Justice convention two weeks ago protecting the youth justice budget for the next two years? If that is true, what cuts will be made to accommodate that cross-departmental commitment?
The Prime Minister: It is the hon. Gentleman's party that wants to cut massively public spending, and it wants to cut it this year and next year. In fact, it is the only major party in Europe that wants to withdraw the fiscal stimulus now when it is absolutely necessary to keep the economy moving forward. If I were him, I would be asking the Leader of the Opposition why his policy is so designed to cut money from policing, education and all the services that the public depend upon now.
