Diana Johnson
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Tax Avoidance (Public Servants)
Diana Johnson Excerpts(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Danny Alexander
It is precisely for the reason that the hon. Gentleman suggests that, in the spending review, we announced an additional £900 million for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to enable it to focus attention specifically on tax avoidance and tax evasion. I very much hope that he welcomes that decision.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
Does the Chief Secretary to the Treasury regret not having asked more questions when he was asked to sign off this deal?