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Tax Credits

Is my right hon. Friend aware that she does not need the otiose commiserations of the Liberal party and that she should, as we do, repudiate entirely the politically motivated attacks from the official Opposition on her integrity? We on the Government Benches wholly endorse the principle of tax credits, which have brought enormous benefits to working families and low income families throughout the country. In the light of my right hon. Friend’s statement on 26 May, will she consider again the possibility of a write-off and starting again so that we have a clean slate, but in no circumstances deviate from the principles that have done so much good to say many families?