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Debate between Lord McLoughlin and Cat Smith
Wednesday 22nd November 2017

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Sir Patrick McLoughlin
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Bearing in mind what the shadow Chancellor, the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell), said when a statement was made on the Paradise papers, perhaps he should have checked that out, because I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the last investment of this sort was made in 2005.

Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)
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Donations to political parties show stark differences between our party and the Government’s. They are dependent on the ultra-wealthy few, while our party is powered by the many. In the light of the revelation in the Paradise papers that key Tory donor Lord Ashcroft was using offshore tax havens to shelter his wealth, will the Minister and his colleagues be accepting his donations to the Conservative party?