I have made it clear on many occasions that the Government is willing to consider alternative proposals from other parties, but I have also made it clear that we must be realistic about the resources that are available to us, and that we must take collective responsibility in facing up to the financial and economic challenges to come.We debate the bill at a time when much remains uncertain in relation to the prospects for the global economy and the spending decisions that the United Kingdom Government might take during the coming year, whether in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's March...