Proceeding contribution from Alun Michael (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 June 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on The Budget as it relates to Wales.

The Budget as it relates to Wales

We have heard from the Chief Secretary that the Budget is progressive and fair, but does he not recognise that it is neither of those things? The hike in VAT, which his party opposed before the election, will do enormous damage to the poor, and young people will be abandoned by the incoming Government’s first cuts, which will take away the support that enables young people to have a promise of employment and opportunity in the future. Has nothing been learned from the lessons of the 1980s?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: WGC c10-1
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons Grand Committees
Subjects: Capital gains tax Business Corporation tax Banks Income tax Economic policy National insurance contributions Public expenditure Public finance Social security benefits State retirement pensions Wales Tax allowances Taxation VAT Cuts Budget June 2010
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The Budget as it relates to Wales

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