Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Aldous Excerpts
Wednesday 15th November 2023

(5 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Aldous Portrait Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
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Research and development tax credits have been remarkably successful in promoting investment by small and medium-sized enterprises. However, the Suffolk chamber of commerce has highlighted that the system has ground to a halt due to the sledgehammer approach of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to tackling fraud. Will my hon. Friend liaise with HMRC and the Treasury to ensure that a more pragmatic approach is adopted?

Andrew Griffith Portrait Andrew Griffith
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My hon. Friend is a champion of his constituency, and I am happy to speak to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on that important matter on his behalf.