Debates between Stephanie Peacock and Peter Dowd during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Mon 19th Nov 2018
Finance (No. 3) Bill
Commons Chamber

Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons

Finance (No. 3) Bill

Debate between Stephanie Peacock and Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd Portrait Peter Dowd
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Out of courtesy I will respond to the hon. Gentleman. What we want is a fair taxation system, which is completely and utterly alien to the Government. It is as simple as that.

Stephanie Peacock Portrait Stephanie Peacock
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My hon. Friend pointed out that the Government are in denial on child poverty. That is absolutely clear in my constituency in Barnsley, where 6,000 children live in poverty. Does he agree that poverty is a political choice caused by the Conservative party?