Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Damien Moore Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd May 2018

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am very keen to accommodate Back Benchers, as always.

Damien Moore Portrait Damien Moore (Southport) (Con)
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T7. Will my right hon. Friend tell the House how much additional tax revenue has been secured since 2010 by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs through tackling avoidance, evasion and non-compliance, and will he confirm that this policy will continue to exist in the Government?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I am very pleased to inform my hon. Friend that we have raised and protected £175 billion since 2010 by clamping down on evasion, avoidance and non-compliance. That comes as a direct result of investing in HMRC to the tune of £2 billion, and has resulted in the lowest tax gap in the world.