Loan Charge Debate

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Jim Cunningham

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Loan Charge

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Thursday 4th April 2019

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey
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I strongly agree with my hon. Friend and I thank him for the work he did in leading that EDM. The cross-party nature and depth of support should make the Minister think today. People have been looking at the way this House operates more closely than they usually do. They need to know that when this House comes together, the Government listen. It is our constitutional job to make the Government listen. When there is that level of support and they do not listen, that is an outrage to this House.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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I agree with the right hon. Gentleman: it is about time that the Government listened. Regardless of the issue, retrospective legislation can be a dangerous thing. In some instances it might be justifiable, but by and large and in principle, it is a very dangerous thing. The other point that has emerged from this debate is that those who encouraged people in their employ to get involved in such schemes should be the ones to pay up, not the victim. Does he not agree?

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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May I just point out that interventions must be short? Please remember that interventions mean that other people have less time to speak.