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Tue 8th Jan 2019
Finance (No. 3) Bill
Commons Chamber

3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons

Finance (No. 3) Bill

Debate between Ed Davey and William Cash
3rd reading: House of Commons & Report stage: House of Commons
Tuesday 8th January 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey
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I totally agree, and I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention.

William Cash Portrait Sir William Cash (Stone) (Con)
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Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey
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I cannot resist.

William Cash Portrait Sir William Cash
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It is not often that I agree with the right hon. Gentleman, as he knows, but I strongly agree with him on this issue. Retrospective legislation is bad in principle. This is an unjust provision, unreasonable and unfair, and I urge the Government to take note of the arguments put forward.

Ed Davey Portrait Sir Edward Davey
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Having taken that wonderful intervention, I bring it to the House’s attention that the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) has signed my new clause. It is bringing the House together at a time when elsewhere it is divided.

I end on what this loan charge and its retrospective nature have meant for our constituents. It has caused misery. It has affected people’s lives, their health, their families. It has caused gross misery. Some people believe they will have to go bankrupt if they are forced to pay, or that they might lose their homes, and that is why the House is united against this retrospective action. I really hope that the Minister will get to his feet, accept the new clause, go ahead with the review and bring it back before the end of the tax year, so that the House can see it and vote on it.