Amendment of the Law

Jacob Rees-Mogg Excerpts

Thursday 22nd March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Jacob Rees-Mogg (North East Somerset) (Con)]

rose—

[Jack Dromey]

I give way to the hon. Member for Downton Abbey.

[Jacob Rees-Mogg]

I am extremely grateful for that substantial promotion in my class standing. Will the hon. Gentleman explain why, when tax rates were cut in 1979 and again by Nigel Lawson, that led to more revenue coming in? This point has been ignored by the Labour party.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Just before the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) resumes his speech, I want to make sure that he meant North East Somerset.