Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 6 May 2009, in the House of Commons, led by David Leslie Taylor. The answering member was Ian Pearson.

Tax Avoidance and Evasion

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on tax avoidance and evasion and global financial flows.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 492 c95-118WH
Session: 2008-09
Department: Treasury
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Tony Baldry | 492 c104-5WH (Link to this contribution) There is a slightly 1960s feel about how we describe the multinationals. If the hon. Gentleman goes ...; Nia Griffith | 492 c105WH (Link to this contribution) I very much welcome the attention that the G20 is giving tax havens and tax avoidance, which is long...; Austin Mitchell | 492 c105-6WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North-West Leicestershire (David Taylor) on raising thi...; Lord Stunell | 492 c104WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman seems to be developing an argument that poorer countries are giving such incentiv...; Tony Baldry | 492 c103-4WH (Link to this contribution) If policies are to be taken forward, they must be based on evidence. I am slightly concerned that in...; Vincent Cable | 492 c103WH (Link to this contribution) Is the hon. Gentleman aware that he is suggesting that there is a lack of evidence on the subject of...; Tony Baldry | 492 c103WH (Link to this contribution) As yet, there is no de jure state of southern Sudan. The government in Rumbek are pretty sui generis...; David Drew | 492 c103WH (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Gentleman knows, my knowledge of the Sudan is better than that of any other African coun...; Tony Baldry | 492 c102-3WH (Link to this contribution) There is a danger that we might be conflating two separate issues. In a communiqué put out immediate...; Speaker | 492 c102WH (Link to this contribution) Order. A number of colleagues want to contribute to the debate. I intend to start the wind-up speech...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c101-2WH (Link to this contribution) The criticism of that measure in the 1997 Budget is often misplaced. It has been developed and promo...; David Drew | 492 c101WH (Link to this contribution) I concur totally with my hon. Friend and pay due tribute to the work of Richard Murphy of the Tax Ju...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c98-101WH (Link to this contribution) I agree, and Zambia would be a great example. Soon after I qualified—it was quite a few years ago—I ...; Lord Stunell | 492 c98WH (Link to this contribution) I entirely support what the hon. Gentleman says. Perhaps he will take into account the words of the ...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c96WH (Link to this contribution) The answer is in the hon. Gentleman's question. The figures that I have given show the scale of prog...; Bob Spink | 492 c96WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman mentioned the plight of children between the ages of one and five. He will know t...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c95-6WH (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr. Hancock. I am grateful to Mr. Speaker f...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c97-8WH (Link to this contribution) I genuinely do hope to come to that point at the end of my speech and I hope that my hon. Friend wil...; David Drew | 492 c97WH (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend for taking up this issue again. One way in which it could be dealt with is th...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c96-7WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with that so strongly that I was on the other side of the River Thames with my hon. Friend t...; Lord Stunell | 492 c96WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman agree that Zambia has a problem not just from the direction that he mentions...; Ian Pearson | 492 c118WH (Link to this contribution) If my hon. Friend will forgive me, I will not give way because I have precisely two minutes in which...; David Gauke | 492 c115WH (Link to this contribution) I have only one minute, so I apologise to the hon. Lady for not giving way. To conclude, in order t...; Ian Pearson | 492 c115-8WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr. Hancock. The debate has been e...; Speaker | 492 c118WH (Link to this contribution) Order. I am afraid that I will have to interrupt you, Mr. Pearson. I thank all Members who have take...; Nia Griffith | 492 c115WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; David Gauke | 492 c113-4WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the second time today, Mr. Hancock. I congratu...; Vincent Cable | 492 c106WH (Link to this contribution) Will the hon. Gentleman give way?; Austin Mitchell | 492 c106-8WH (Link to this contribution) I would rather get through my speech, because the hon. Gentleman will have some interesting opinions...; George Mudie | 492 c108WH (Link to this contribution) It is with some humility that I take part in the debate surrounded by accountants and international ...; David Leslie Taylor | 492 c108WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend says that no one has been prepared to stand up. An organisation is nominally charged ...; George Mudie | 492 c108-10WH (Link to this contribution) I have some agreement with that; but there is a larger question concerning Governments and financial...; Vincent Cable | 492 c110-3WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for North-West Leicestershire (David Taylor) on securing the debate. ...
Subjects: Disclosure of information Developing countries Financial markets Poverty Trade Tax avoidance Taxation Tax evasion Tax havens Economic recession Revenue and Customs G20 Capital markets Multinational companies World economy CDC
Contains statistics: Yes
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Tax Avoidance and Evasion

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