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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 3rd February 2011

(13 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I cannot guarantee that they will be accompanied by an oral statement, but I will raise the hon. Gentleman’s point with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Development to make sure that the House is kept informed.

Paul Uppal Portrait Paul Uppal (Wolverhampton South West) (Con)
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I welcome the Government’s moves to reduce the top rate and the small profits rate of corporation tax. Will the Leader of the House find time for a debate on having a single, flat rate of corporation tax, which would give UK plc a unique competitive advantage in the global economy?

Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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There are Treasury questions on Tuesday, in which my hon. Friend might be able to cross-question Treasury Ministers, but he is right to draw attention to the coalition Government’s proposals to reduce corporation tax to make this the most competitive country in Europe in which to do business.