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2:24 p.m.:.

Osborne about giving information to the media

He says he talked about planning for a year. And today, the final plans are announced in parliament.

When the Treasury made its public consultation on the obligations of 100 years, made a formal written statement.

Osborne says there is a distinction between advertisements of specific policies, which must be made in Parliament, and comments on the direction of government policy.

Q: Do you accept that most of this budget was released normal

Osborne said he expects the issue. Include details of budgets informed ahead with Labour.

Q: Were you critical of that time I was in opposition, is not

Osborne said to be the first chancellor to have to deal with two factors.

First, you need to agree on measures for 10 days in advance so they can be approved by the Office of Fiscal Responsibility. The measures to be decided at Monday one week prior to the budget and the final decision was signed last Friday.

This means that the assumption that there are 10 days in advance. In the past, measures have been agreed last night.

Second, you have to face a coalition. He needs so you can be sure to get the necessary votes to pass the budget.

It is not in the classic position of a chancellor who can produce a budget that will follow in the Prime Minister.

14:20:.

Tyrie asked about another story in the Guardian before the budget on the 100-year bonds

Q: Do reporters

Yes, but it was not a budget measure, he said.

It was a measure in the dashboard of the budget.

Q: But it's an important announcement

was an important announcement. But Osborne said he did not think it would have justified an oral statement to the House.

Q: What about a letter

Perhaps not even.

Q: But is not ministerial code says ads should be made in Parliament

Osborne said he was only expressing an intention. This is the type of ad that could, in a speech to Parliament.

In an ideal world, all on the dashboard of the budget is kept secret until budget day. But it never happened.

Q: How is reported

Office of the Treasury press told people, said Osborne.

Q: Do not tell me. Did you allow it?

Yes, Osborne said.

2:16 p.m.:

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the committee, to begin by congratulating George Osborne, the fact that the Red Book of the budget is half length is normally done, but twice in fact.

Then he asks the questions.

Q: Did you measure any budget told the press in advance

Osborne said that some measures were in the press in advance. This always happens. However, no officials from Treasury and Special Advisor briefed the press on specific tax measures.

Q: So when the Herald published a report on the taxation of petroleum sources in the North Sea citing the Treasury, which was making it up

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Osborne said it was a story of the Hacienda "committed to the press." There was a lot of media interest in this regard. But Osborne does not think the Herald story mentions the specific tax rates.

Q: So, when citing a Treasury source, is that until

Osborne said he has not seen this story. But there was much speculation about the industry's history. The Treasury Department wanted to be very open with the industry. The last time the industry was taken by surprise.

2:13 p.m.:.

The Treasury Select Committee hearing is about to begin

George Osborne

give evidence next to Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, and James melon, its director of stragegy, planning and budgeting.

2:01 p.m.:

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Andrew Sparrow

, taking over from Paul Owen again. I had to run in the short term, this morning, due to a national emergency, but now everything is fine.

George Osborne will be on the Finance Committee in 15 minutes. I'll be covering the hearing in its entirety.

1:07 p.m.:

, Ed Miliband, spoke of the "cash for Cameron" allegations during a visit to Bromley, south - East London, with its candidate for mayor, Ken Livingstone.

The allegations should be taken "more seriously" by David Cameron, Miliband said.

The Labour leader said that the government is facing a "permanent stain", unless otherwise agreed to an independent investigation.

We saw Downing Street and Chequers were used to entertain the donor of the Conservative Party. What we need to know is the basis on which these discussions took place, the basis on which organized the dinner. That is why we need a real independent investigation.

This is very serious charges. I told the Prime Minister to be taken more seriously. It can not have a view of the Conservative Party. We need an independent investigation. That's all I'm going to remove the stain permanent that otherwise would be left in this government and this minister.

24:03:

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11:49:

Sorry for the late filing

this, but here are the latest YouGov poll numbers / Sun, submitted at 22:00 last night:

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42%

Disadvantages:

35%

Lib Dem:

Other:

This is a seven-point lead healthy enough to work. Labour has maintained a lead of one figure with YouGov since March 4.

government approval rating is -31, with 27% approving his record to date and disapproval of 58%.

The survey also asked which party would better address key issues. The results were as follows:

. NHS:

Work

. Asylum / Immigration:

conservative

. Law & Order:

conservative

. Education:

Work

. Taxes: Work (curiously at the head of the Conservatives a few days ago)

. Unemployment:

Work

. Overall economy:

conservative

. Europe:

conservative

Aa key features

David Cameron was that "sticks to what he believes" and has been decisive and charismatic, while Ed Miliband, where he was "in touch with the concerns of ordinary people", was honest , and "adheres to what he believes in".

Interestingly, the results of very poor on the perceived honesty (13%) Cameron, and his score to be "in touch with ordinary people" is very low. 6% Neither Nick Clegg scores in any of the above items for more than 12%.

11:47:.

More on the environmental blog, my colleague Adam Vaughan is covering decentralization and cities starting Minister Greg Clark, the reform of government planning

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