Wales Bill

Debate between Owen Smith and Simon Kirby

Tuesday 6th May 2014 Commons Chamber

[Owen Smith]

Indeed. That should come as no surprise to anyone. The Exchequer Secretary, in his rather tortuous remarks, is attempting to put words into my mouth. I said in my speech in Llandudno—I say it again today—that in the event of a Labour Government in Westminster, we would afford the Welsh people the ability to put up the top rate of tax and reinstate the 50p rate in Wales. That is very simple.

[Simon Kirby (Brighton, Kemptown) (Con)]

rose—

[Owen Smith]

I will give way in a moment. We are not talking about increasing the basic rate or the top rate; we are talking about increasing the additional rate of tax. [Interruption.] No, it is called the additional rate.