Budget Changes Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget Changes

James Morris Excerpts
Monday 21st March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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Let me point out to the House that 28% of income tax was paid by 1% of taxpayers in 2013-14. Under the policies that we are pursuing, the highest earning 20% will now be paying more than half of all tax revenues. That would not have happened had we stuck with the tax system that we inherited in 2010.

James Morris Portrait James Morris (Halesowen and Rowley Regis) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that what the British people want, and what they voted for 10 months ago, is a Government who encourage growth, creating employment on a scale not seen for 30 years, and who take the low paid out of tax altogether while still focusing on investment in the health service and in mental health and other issues, making them a one nation, compassionate Conservative Government?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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My hon. Friend puts it extremely well. Last May, the British people endorsed our long-term economic plan and we have to stick to it.