Oral Answers to Questions

Leo Docherty Excerpts

Tuesday 6th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

What is clear is that we will have greater freedom in terms of how we implement a sanctions and anti-money laundering regime, and that will give us the opportunity to fix measures that are appropriate for this country, and the revenues will flow from that.

[Leo Docherty (Aldershot) (Con)]

Surely the greatest threat to this country is not no deal, but a Labour Government and the tax bombshell that would come with them.

[John Glen]

I agree wholeheartedly with that characterisation of the risks associated with the Opposition ever getting into power. The enormous increases in taxes for businesses would hit consumers and be appalling for the state of the economy.