Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Tuesday 19th July 2016

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I can certainly commit to looking at the data, and I can tell my hon. Friend that my approach to taxation is that it is there for a simple purpose: to raise revenue for the Exchequer. I expect the taxes we put in place to achieve that.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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T10. In the Queen’s Speech, the Government said that they will continue to support the northern powerhouse. Why, then, of the 15 infrastructure projects with the most public funding is only one in the north?