Baroness Vere of Norbiton
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(1 year ago)
Lords Chamber Lord Livermore (Lab)
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Livermore (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        I am grateful to my noble friend for his expertise on this matter. At the risk of repeating myself, he knows I would not be able to comment on speculation about other specific taxes, but we must rebuild our public finances, including by addressing the £22 billion black hole inherited from the previous Government.
 Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, can the Minister define a “working person”?
 Lord Livermore (Lab)
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Livermore (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        A working person is someone who goes out to work.