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  The Economy and Welfare Reform
  
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  <p>I beg to move, as an amendment to the Address, at end add&#8212;</p>
  
  <p class="indent">'but regret that the Gracious Speech does not contain measures to address the major challenges the British economy now faces to ensure its competitiveness in the light of unprecedented global competition; further regret the absence of measures to bridge the skills gap so that the UK has the right skills for tomorrow's economy; deplore the failure to include in the Gracious Speech a credible programme for cutting the burden of regulation which stifles business and holds back entrepreneurs; condemn the absence of measures to ensure value for taxpayers' money in order to improve public services and remove the need for further tax increases; and further regret the absence of measures in the Gracious Speech to tackle the pensions crisis to which Government policy has contributed, or to encourage savings to help give people greater security and dignity in retirement.'.</p>
  
  <p><i>Question put,</i> That the amendment be made:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 241, Noes 335.</p>
  
  
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  The auto-generated text of the motion incorrectly incorporated a proposed Lib Dem amendment to the Gracious Speech, which was introduced during the discussion on this amendment (Division No. 2), but was actually voted on in a separate, subsequent division (Division No. 3).
  