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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Glyn Davies Excerpts
Tuesday 16th June 2015

(9 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Osborne Portrait Mr Osborne
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Every single Finance Bill we have introduced has been about tackling tax evasion and tax avoidance. Indeed we have also introduced into this country the diverted profits tax—almost a first in the world—which is tackling those international businesses that move their profits offshore to avoid tax. I can tell the hon. Gentleman that in the Budget we will take further action to clamp down on avoidance and evasion.

Glyn Davies Portrait Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)
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T2. Last week, the Chancellor announced a simple new rule to ensure that we run a surplus in normal times. Does he agree that the Opposition’s description of this as no more than a “distraction” proves that no lessons have been learned and that they would make exactly the same mistakes if they were ever given the opportunity again?