Tax Credits Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Tax Credits

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts
Tuesday 20th October 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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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—

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central) (Lab)
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claimed to move the closure (Standing Order No. 36).

Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put.

Question agreed to.

Main Question accordingly put.