Tax Credits
Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Greg Hands(9 years, 1 month ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
Order. I am struggling to hear the Minister. I wish to hear what the Minister has to say. Has the Minister given way?
Greg Hands
I thank my colleagues from across the country for their thoughtful speeches.
In conclusion, the reforms must be considered as part of a package—the tax credit reforms, the big rise in the personal allowance and a £9 an hour national living wage by the end of this Parliament. The changes we are putting in place will deliver a new settlement for working people, one where they keep more of the money they have earned, where work pays and where employers pay decent wages without requiring them to be topped up by the state. Under Labour, tax credit spending doubled; we are bringing it back to the spending levels of 2007-08.
These reforms are necessary and fair, and will deliver a lasting settlement. I urge Members to vote—