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Proceeding contribution from Yvette Cooper (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

Overall, the lowest-income families are benefiting by literally thousands of pounds a year as a result of the changes that this Government have made. The poorest third of pensioners are more than £2,000 a year better off than they were in 1997, and the poorest fifth of families with children are, on average, more than £4,000 a year better off. That means over £80 a week—cash that makes a real difference to those hard-pressed families, and cash that has, more often than not, been opposed by Opposition Members through their continual opposition to the tax credits system. Let us be clear about the crocodile tears we have seen from the Opposition— [Interruption.]

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1071 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Child tax credit Child benefit Alcoholic drinks Charities Capital gains tax Aviation Corporation tax Banks Climate change Capital investment Credit Bingo Air passenger duty Civil partners Families Environment protection Income tax Fuels Inheritance tax Government assistance Double taxation Domicil Economic situation EU emissions trading scheme Forecasts Pensioners Low incomes Poverty Minimum wage Public houses Personal taxation Married people Low pay Public finance New businesses Public sector debt Migrant workers Working tax credit Small businesses Tax allowances Tax avoidance Taxation VAT Supermarkets Dividend tax credits Winter fuel payment Secured loans Revenue and Customs Carbon emissions Research and development tax credit Institute for Fiscal Studies Earnings limits Budget March 2007 Enterprise investment scheme
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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