Dennis Skinner
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Tax Avoidance (Public Servants)
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Danny Alexander
My hon. Friend has raised an important point, although it will not necessarily fall within the scope of the review, which will look at the specific arrangements that we are discussing. However, we have substantially reduced the bonus payments to many individuals and the total amounts available in Departments’ bonus pools. That is the right approach. Of course, we also need to ensure that good performance is properly recognised at all levels in the public sector, and that is what the arrangements that we have in place do.
Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover) (Lab)
Which Minister is going to carry the can for this mess?
Danny Alexander
Well, I am here answering questions about it, and that is appropriate, given that the question was a general one about tax avoidance, which I am very pleased to answer.