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

Finance Bill

Some say that it was a mishap. I asked the hon. Member for Dumfries and Galloway (Mr. Brown) whether the scrapping of the rate was due to incompetence—but that, apparently, was not the answer. Labour Members could not admit that it was deliberate, calculated and well worked through. The challenge that they face is to explain to the House and to their constituents why, in his last Budget, the then Chancellor went ahead with this measure, which would penalise 5.3 million households.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1147 
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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