Debates between Yvonne Fovargue and Mel Stride during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Yvonne Fovargue and Mel Stride
Tuesday 22nd May 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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The answer to the hon. Lady’s question is that people should clearly continue to make appropriate changes to their tax returns. I reassure her and the House that Treasury Ministers and HMRC officials are working closely across Government—particularly with the Home Office—on the issues that she raised in order to ensure that we get these matters right.

Yvonne Fovargue Portrait Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab)
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The Government have decided not to proceed with the legislation that they committed to bring forward to protect consumers from the rip-off practice of logbook loans, despite the Bill being prepared and ready to go through the accelerated procedure. Will the Minister explain why he is prepared to allow innocent buyers to continue to be exploited through this outdated, misused legislation?