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Proceeding contribution from Rob Marris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 29 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Finance Bill.

Finance Bill

May I point out to the hon. Gentleman that elected representatives who lose their income as a result of the wish of the electorate, and not after voluntarily standing down, are in a rather odd position? Any other employee who is made redundant can claim redundancy and could succeed in getting up to £30,000, tax-free. Clearly, a Member of Parliament who loses at an election is not redundant, because there is someone else doing the job; someone else takes over. That is the anomalous position, which I suspect does not exist elsewhere in the economy.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
475 c183 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Agriculture Climate change Carbon dioxide Housing Greater London Authority Leasehold Excise duties Fuels Flats Motor vehicles Pollution Payments Mayor of London Tax allowances Taxation Tenants Stamp duties Tax rates and bands Self-assessment Carbon emissions Henry VIII clauses Ex gratia payments Stamp duty land tax Right to enfranchise companies
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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