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Proceeding contribution from Jim McGovern (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 June 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Computer Games Industry.


Computer Games Industry

The Minister said that I should ask my Front-Bench colleagues to sign up to this. Obviously, they have: they made a commitment prior to the general election that they would give tax breaks to the computer games industry. The Minister's party also supported that, as did the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National party. I am not looking for a U-turn; I am looking to the Government to honour their commitment. The Minister makes the point about the Labour legacy, which I think everybody is getting a bit scunnered listening to. If that is the case, why can Ireland offer tax breaks but the UK cannot? Ireland is held up as an example of a country that is economically worse off than the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
530 c342WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Software Computers Investment Video games Games
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk