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Debate between Greg Hands and David Mowat
Tuesday 27th October 2015

(9 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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The hon. Gentleman needs to know that over many years a large number of local authorities have been calling for precisely this kind of devolution of the tax base so that they have control over their own decisions and the funding given towards them. Many of the local authorities calling for these additional powers have been the Labour authorities in inner-city areas, particularly in the north and the northern powerhouse. We intend to deliver on that to make sure that there is devolution in this area.

David Mowat Portrait David Mowat (Warrington South) (Con)
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11. What progress his Department has made on implementing ring-fencing proposals to enhance the stability of major banks.