Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Bridgen Excerpts
Tuesday 11th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Griffith Portrait Andrew Griffith
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The hon. Lady has fully booked her place as a member of the anti-growth coalition. The Government are not afraid to be on the side of the people who create the wealth that funds our public services. In 1979 the top 1% of earners paid about 10% of income tax; they now pay 29.1%. That is three times as much.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that scrapping the cap on bankers’ bonuses will increase not only competitiveness, but tax receipts?