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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pawsey Excerpts
Tuesday 4th November 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Danny Alexander Portrait Danny Alexander
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We introduced measures precisely to deal with intermediary companies, which are often vehicles for tax avoidance or for minimising tax. We take that very seriously. If the right hon. Gentleman has evidence that he wishes to bring to my attention of specific issues that have come to his attention, I would gladly look at it.

Mark Pawsey Portrait Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
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Does the Chief Secretary agree that the best way to increase tax receipts is to create the conditions for business confidence and growth? That is happening in my constituency, with the recruitment firm eResponse choosing to set up in Rugby because it has assessed that between 1,500 and 2,000 new jobs will become available.