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Proceeding contribution from Charlie Elphicke (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 November 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Finance (No.2) Bill.

Finance (No.2) Bill

The hon. Gentleman seems to want to convince the House that £45,000 a year is not very much money, but he should tell that to my constituents, whose average annual earnings are less than £20,000; that is what the average job pays in Dover and that is the norm in many parts of this country outside London. My constituents look askance at the fact that people on £45,000, a sum of earnings that they aspire to and dream of having, receive benefits. They tell me on the doorstep that they think that that is wrong, in principle, and that this measure is the right one to take.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
518 c62 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Child benefit Corporation tax Banks Crew Employment Families Fisheries Incentives Income tax Film Financial services Financial institutions Independent taxation Economic situation Personal income Pay Mental capacity Profits Norway Small businesses Tax allowances Taxation Shipping Terminology Video games Tax rates and bands Self-employed Iceland Bank levy
Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2010-12
Link
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