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Monday 1st December 2025

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Commons Chamber
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James Murray Portrait James Murray
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No. The Chancellor—

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)
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Order. I believe that the hon. Member was trying to say that the Chancellor inadvertently misled the House, but he did not say the word “inadvertently”—

Iqbal Mohamed Portrait Iqbal Mohamed
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Apologies, Madam Deputy Speaker.

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker
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Noted, but we need to be mindful of our language at all times.

James Murray Portrait James Murray
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At the Budget, the decisions the Chancellor took on tax were fair and necessary. Yes, we are asking everyone to make a contribution, but we have also taken decisions on increasing property income taxation, asked people with properties worth over £2 million to contribute more, and changed the way that gambling companies are taxed. All those decisions meant that we were able to keep the tax burden on working people as low as possible.

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