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Finance Bill

We have not said that we would introduce the 10p rate, and it is clear that the Labour Members whose position was critical in forcing the Government's climbdown were not necessarily seeking to reinstate the 10p rate. [Interruption.] The hon. Gentleman says, ““Ah””, but perhaps he would care to ask the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr. Field), who is sitting not 3 m along the Bench from him. Those Labour Members were seeking to get the Government to go away and look at this package again, and make sure that those on the lowest incomes who lose out from the proposals were compensated. That is also our objective tonight.