Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Bobby Dean Excerpts
Tuesday 27th January 2026

(1 day, 7 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Murray Portrait James Murray
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This Government are backing investment in Teesside to create the good jobs that my hon. Friend’s constituents deserve. I know that Teesside is very well placed to lead for our country across a range of sectors. For example, £4 billion is going into the UK’s first carbon capture, usage and storage cluster in Teesside, including the world’s first at-scale gas power station with CCUS.

Bobby Dean Portrait Bobby Dean (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
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Ten years ago, this place introduced legislation preventing banks from applying tax deductions after paying compensation for wrongdoing. Now lenders are set to pay out billions of pounds in connection with the motor finance scandal, but they will be able to reduce their tax bills because most of those companies have channelled their money via subsidiaries. Does the Minister agree that that is not in keeping with the spirit of the law, and will the Government do something about it?