Budget: Cost of Changes Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget: Cost of Changes

Lord Hughes of Woodside Excerpts
Tuesday 12th June 2012

(12 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, the recent Budget introduced £9 billion of tax changes. There were a number of measures on which we said we would consult. We consulted and made the changes that were appropriate, which added up to a total in the range of £120 million to £150 million. I can give the House the breakdown if it wants it. Those were the numbers that resulted from the changes that we believed appropriate, having listened to what people had to say to us.

Lord Hughes of Woodside Portrait Lord Hughes of Woodside
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My Lords, the Minister keeps saying that the Government consulted on these changes. As I recall, even 24 hours before they happened, Treasury Ministers were denying that there was any possibility of a U-turn, so please do not rewrite history.

Lord Sassoon Portrait Lord Sassoon
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My Lords, I am not rewriting history.