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Proceeding contribution from Angela Eagle (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 17 December 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on National Insurance Contributions Bill.


National Insurance Contributions Bill

The hon. Gentleman has been saying that pensioner poverty is worse and that pensioners are worse off then they used to be, but will he admit that the Government have spent £11 billion a year more in real terms than in 1997 with the greatest help focused on the poorest pensioners? In fact, millions of pensioners have been lifted out of poverty by the huge amounts of extra money that the Government have spent on them.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
469 c650 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Income tax National insurance Personal income Poverty National insurance contributions State retirement pensions Tax rates and bands
Legislation
National Insurance Contributions Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk