Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 January 2002. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 January 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the most recent (a) report and (b) other publication of the Code of Conduct Group on harmful tax competition. - Includes ref to 376 c770W.

Answer: Mr. Bercow: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the most recent (a) report and (b) other publication of the Code of Conduct Group on harmful tax competition. [27463] Dawn Primarolo: As my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer explained in the answer he gave my hon. Friend the Member for Clydesdale (Mr. Hood) on 11 December 2001, Official Report, column 770W, the ECOFIN Council received a written report from the Code of Conduct Group at its meeting on 4 December 2001. The Code of Conduct states that it is for ECOFIN to decide whether reports should be published. On 28 February 2000, the ECOFIN Council agreed to publish the Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) Report of 23 November 1999.

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