(12 years, 4 months ago)
Commons Chamber Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        1. What proposals her Department has to tackle tax avoidance by multinational companies operating in developing countries.
 Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        2. What steps she is taking to help developing countries improve their tax systems.
 The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening) 
        
    
        
    
        The UK Government are committed to ensuring that developing countries have the ability to collect the tax that they are owed. The UK is using our G8 presidency to promote tax transparency, tackle tax avoidance and ensure tax compliance.