Bill Esterson
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Tax Avoidance (Public Servants)
Bill Esterson Excerpts(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Danny Alexander
No, I am not saying that at all. What I am saying is that the arrangements were put in place by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Terms and conditions of employment are a matter for individual Departments. My role is to sign off the salary level for appointments paying over £142,500. As I have said in answer to several questions, in this case we reduced the salary and the expenses payments. I think that that was an appropriate response to the information that I was provided with.
Bill Esterson (Sefton Central) (Lab)
Who signed off the tax avoidance measures in this deal?
Danny Alexander
I think the hon. Gentleman should be careful about how he characterises these arrangements, given that they are currently subject to a review.