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Proceeding contribution from Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 24 April 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance (No 2) Bill.

Finance (No. 2) Bill

As the hon. Gentleman well remembers, there were extensive debates on SIPPs during last June’s consideration of the previous Finance Bill. The issue is not whether the Government listen, but how long they take to listen and to take these matters on board. I am afraid that the reality is that Treasury Ministers were extremely deaf not just to the protests made by Opposition Members, but to the hue and cry in the City of London. Any Minister who had kept their ear to the ground would have been aware of what they were walking into and would have performed the U-turn much more rapidly.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
445 c410-1 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Charities Capital gains tax Aviation Corporation tax Computers Cars Climate change levy Fraud Families ICT Environment protection Gambling Income tax Film Exemptions Excise duties Exhaust emissions Landfill tax Inheritance tax Fiscal policy Investment trusts Economic situation Motor vehicles Oil Pensions Personal pensions Olympic Games Life insurance Passengers Pension funds PAYE Paralympic Games Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Research Trusts Tobacco Dividend tax credits Stamp duties Tax rates and bands Skilled workers Wills Tax evasion Tax yields Productivity Stamp duty land tax Tax thresholds Real estate investment trusts
Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2005-06
Link
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