Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Helen Jones Excerpts
Thursday 21st November 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Helen Jones Portrait Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab)
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Could the Leader of the House find time for a debate in Government time on taxation policy? Many of us would like to debate the unfulfilled promise that the Chancellor and the Prime Minister made to publish their tax returns, so that we can see exactly how much they have gained from cuts in the top rate of tax and work out how much they might gain from the current proposals to impose VAT on food and children’s clothing in order to cut taxes for the rich.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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On the last point, I do not think the hon. Lady listened yesterday when the Prime Minister said that we had no such proposal. On other tax matters, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will, of course, deliver his autumn statement at the Dispatch Box on 5 December.