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Proceeding contribution from Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 1 July 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.


Finance Bill

The 10-year period was picked because I thought that there needed to be some ring-fencing of the new clause. There are no worthwhile figures as yet for how long civil partnerships last, but 10 years is longer than the average marriage. One might say that that is because so many marriages break up so early, thereby dragging the average down, but that is the average figure.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
478 c829 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Appeals Families Fixed penalties Income tax Information Insurance Inheritance tax Low incomes Tax allowances Tax collection Taxation Tax rates and bands Revenue and Customs Personal budgets
Legislation
Finance Bill 2007-08
Link
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