Income Tax

Debate between Iain McKenzie and John Bercow

Wednesday 5th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. The shadow Chief Secretary is being most generous and accommodating in giving way. I simply point out to the House that the second debate has a comparable number of would-be contributors as does this one. If we are working on the assumption that this debate will finish at about 4 o’clock, it is important to ensure that there is maximum time available for Back Benchers who wish to make speeches. After that, I am in the hands of the House.

[Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab)]

To bring my hon. Friend back to the whole subject of fairness in taxation, especially in these economic times, it was this Government who told us that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the majority of the burden, yet the first thing they did was reduce the tax rate to take that burden off their shoulders. [Interruption.]

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Iain McKenzie and John Bercow

Tuesday 4th November 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

It was indeed an extremely ingenious question, as HMRC would not be the tax collector, but, understandably, that did not trouble the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) in any way.

[Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab)]

20. One in four children across the UK lives in poverty while this Government allow £34 billion in unpaid tax to go astray. Does the Minister not see an urgency in collecting that tax so that he can eliminate that disgraceful statistic?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Iain McKenzie and John Bercow

Wednesday 20th June 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr McKenzie]

It should come as no surprise to the Secretary of State that unemployment in Scotland is at crisis level. The unemployment figures are unacceptable; in particular, the youth unemployment figures are disgraceful. If it were not for my council in Inverclyde—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I just need a question from the hon. Gentleman.

[Mr McKenzie]

May I press on the Secretary of State and the Government the need to make reducing the unemployment figures in Scotland their absolute priority? Will he join—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. We are grateful, but we must move on.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Iain McKenzie and John Bercow

Wednesday 25th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Iain McKenzie (Inverclyde) (Lab)]

Q6. Did the Prime Minister agree with the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Nadine Dorries) when she said that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor—[Interruption.]

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Let us hear the question.

[Mr McKenzie]

Did the Prime Minister agree with the hon. Lady when she called him and the Chancellor “posh boys” showing no compassion or understanding for the lives of others? Is that not further evidence that they are out of touch and an explanation for this double-dip recession?