Tax Avoidance (HSBC) Debate

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Michael Ellis

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Speaker’s Statement

Tax Avoidance (HSBC)

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Social Security and Pensions (Statutory Instruments)
Monday 9th February 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I can only say that I hope the country can avoid another Labour Government.

Michael Ellis Portrait Michael Ellis (Northampton North) (Con)
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The public are rightly disgusted by tax evasion and avoidance, but is not the simple truth of the matter that when we cut through all the bluster from the Labour party, this Government have raised billions of pounds more than the previous Government did in this area, and have collected a huge sum more than Labour ever did?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I think that is a very good point to end on. Despite all the bluster, the numbers point to the fact that this Government are more successful in dealing with these matters than the previous Government were. It is not about the heat and the noise; it is about delivery, and this Government are delivering.

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