Tax on Imports under £135 Debate

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Tax on Imports under £135

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Rail Freight
Monday 14th July 2025

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Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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I think that is a fair definition of that phrase, yes.

Lord Hintze Portrait Lord Hintze (Con)
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My Lords, I have a question to the Minister: why are we always talking about taxation and not being more efficient with our spending?

Lord Livermore Portrait Lord Livermore (Lab)
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We have just completed a zero-based review of the whole of government spending. If the noble Lord has areas of spending that he would like to cut, I am very happy to hear them.

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