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Oral Answers to Questions

Emma Hardy Excerpts
Tuesday 1st February 2022

(2 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Emma Hardy Portrait Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)
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A local businessman in my constituency would love to be able to invest, but he is facing business ruin because he made an order to China for some fireplace tiles worth £15,000 and, because of anti-dumping duty, customs duty and various other taxes, he is going to be charged £43,000 of costs for a £15,000 order. He is a sole business person and he is facing bankruptcy. I have contacted HMRC about this, but I seem to be hitting a dead end, so will the Minister please look into this matter and see if anything can be done to help him?

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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If the hon. Member wants to give me the details of her constituent’s case, I would be very happy to look into it.