Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Kerr Excerpts
Tuesday 24th October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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As the hon. Lady knows, we are in the middle of negotiations with our European partners. I am confident that, as the Prime Minister has expressed at every turn, we will secure a good deal for this country. In the context of our borders, that will mean that the situation will be as frictionless as possible, which will be good for trade, our country and our economy.

Stephen Kerr Portrait Stephen Kerr (Stirling) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that the Labour party’s plans to raise corporation tax would harm small and medium-sized businesses—

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Just for the benefit of the hon. Gentleman, may I say that the Opposition’s plans for taxes are not a responsibility of the Government? This is a lesson we all have to learn; in my case I learned it early in my first Parliament, and the hon. Gentleman has learned that lesson today.