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Business of the House

On 1 February, the propaganda unit at the Treasury, the Government news network, published the headline ““Primarolo Hails Success of Flexible Tax Credit System””. At the end of the month, by the Paymaster General’s own figures,"““around 44,000 disputed overpayments were awaiting a decision.””—[Official Report, 14 February 2006; Vol. 442, c. 1849W.]" Each and every one of those disputed payments represents misery for a family with young children. Will the Leader of the House ensure that, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer makes his Budget statement on 22 March, instead of singing his own praises he addresses the 44,000 families who are living in fear?