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Gareth Thomas

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Wednesday 8th September 2021

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend raises a very important point. I will study the detail and ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to take up the matter directly.

Gareth Thomas Portrait Gareth Thomas (Harrow West) (Lab/Co-op)
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Q10. A working graduate who earns the average wage or under, such as a newly qualified nurse, will face a marginal tax rate of almost 50% under the plans the Prime Minister is bringing in today. Is this not yet another example of the Conservative party asking those on lower incomes to pay more so that his privileged friends have to pay less?

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No. As I have said, households in the top 20% of income pay 40 times more than the poorest. And pay for nurses is exactly what this measure funds, which is why it is so astonishing that the hon. Gentleman and his party are determined to vote against it tonight.

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