"My Lords, is my noble friend aware that a very good precedent has been set on the avoidance of tax by the immediate past Prime Minister, Mr Brown? He does not pay tax on the earnings that spring from the things he does as a former Prime Minister because he …..." Lord Tebbit - View Speech
"My Lords, will my noble friend think again about the answer that he gave to the noble Lord, Lord Barnett? The noble Lord asked a perfectly simple and straightforward question and it deserves a rather better reply...." Lord Tebbit - View Speech
"My Lords, did my noble friend say—did I hear him correctly—that this proposal requires unanimity? If so then surely there is no need to negotiate. All one has to do is simply say no...." Lord Tebbit - View Speech
"My Lords, will my noble friend choose his words a little more carefully at times? Is it not a fact that in every year through the period of this public expenditure survey, public expenditure will increase and not reduce?..." Lord Tebbit - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend agree that an ounce of practical help is worth a kilo of words? Could he undertake to instruct the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, on how he could offer not to avoid tax by taking advantage of his personal tax allowance? He could start paying …..." Lord Tebbit - View Speech