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Debate between Baroness Clark of Kilwinning and Thérèse Coffey
Wednesday 12th June 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Clark of Kilwinning Portrait Katy Clark (North Ayrshire and Arran) (Lab)
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1. What proposals her Department has to tackle tax avoidance by multinational companies operating in developing countries.

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
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2. What steps she is taking to help developing countries improve their tax systems.

Justine Greening Portrait The Secretary of State for International Development (Justine Greening)
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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.