But the Economic Crisis will continue, and I cannot see that those who have produced the general plan of which these Estimates are a part will effectively have reduced the Estimates by 1970.

I think it was the Prime Minister who said loftily that nothing was sacrosanct, But the Economic Crisis which made that necessary was of the Government's own making.

The Government insist that it is up to shareholders to initiate progressive reforms, But the Present Economic Crisis has proved how little power they can wield, even if they were inclined to do so.

We have been working to address that in recent years, But the Economic Crisis has brought some of those problems into even sharper relief, with consequences for home owners, house builders and prospective buyers.

Fortunately, under this Government the United Kingdom will never be part of the eurozone, But the Economic Crisis is nevertheless having a dampening effect on UK economic growth.

Lessons must be learnt from recent experiences, But the Current Economic Crisis and debates about the future role of the EU should not distract us from this important enlargement agenda.