Office of Tax Simplification Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Office of Tax Simplification

Matt Hancock Excerpts
Tuesday 20th July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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We have not taken a view on that yet. We have to understand what the role of the OTS will be—to publish recommendations that will be, by necessity, in the public domain. People can debate those matters, which we think is a valuable purpose in itself. Whether the Treasury Committee needs to endorse every appointment made by the Government is a debate that we should have.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock (West Suffolk) (Con)
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Is the Minister aware that one tax expert has described the “Gauke doctrine” as one of the most important changes in improving the competitiveness of our tax system—so long as it is delivered properly? Will he assure me that the Government will work to ensure that what has been put down on paper in the Budget will be delivered properly over this Parliament?