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Proceeding contribution from Diane Abbott (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 July 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance Bill.


Finance Bill

I entirely agree. The system that the Government propose does not bear examination. I repeat that the sums may be relatively small for those travelling club class to a top resort on the north coast of Jamaica, but they are large sums for my constituents, who perhaps save for a year or two out of tiny incomes. I cannot for the life of me understand why the Government would want to penalise minority communities in our big cities from the Caribbean and Asia in that way, because people will find the sums involved onerous and hard to afford.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
495 c1001 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Aviation Bingo Air passenger duty Internet Powers Prosecutions Pensions Tax allowances Taxation VAT Revenue and Customs Caribbean Real estate investment trusts
Legislation
Finance Bill 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk