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Debate between Rebecca Paul and James Murray
Tuesday 9th September 2025

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Murray Portrait James Murray
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As is the normal process in developing any policy, we consider a range of options, but we have decided that this gets the balance right: raising revenue in a fair way while offering generous reliefs within the agricultural property relief and business property relief system. Let me just say that, when I heard the hon. Lady stand up and begin a sentence with, “We Liberal Democrats oppose”, I was hardly surprised.

Rebecca Paul Portrait Rebecca Paul (Reigate) (Con)
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5. What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of Government debt interest payments on public finances.