Proceeding contribution from Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 July 2010. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HC) and Debate on bill on Finance Bill.
Finance Bill
I agree that we are indeed facing a deficit and a debt problem now. There is no question about that, but how to tackle it is a political choice. We are not facing a £13 billion hike in VAT because it is unavoidable; we are facing it because the hon. Gentleman and his new pals have decided that that is the route they want to go down. It is a political choice; that is all it is.
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- 513 c842-3
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Poverty Charities Exemptions Excise duties Fuels Economic situation Pensioners Low incomes Rural areas Taxation VAT Rescue services Tax burden Sunset clauses
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- Finance Bill 2010-12
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