Finance (No. 4) Bill

Debate between Margot James and Robert Flello

Thursday 19th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Robert Flello]

I would argue that pensioners are not at all immune to the effects of the Government’s policies, whether in terms of their cost of living or their access to the NHS, and almost all the pensioners I speak to also argue that. As a result of the allowance freeze, pensioners are paying more because their allowances are not increasing in line with inflation. They are being hit with a tax, therefore, and what really sticks in their craw is that they are being asked to pay this extra money at a time when it appears to them that millionaires are paying less.

[Margot James]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, but I should not take any more interventions as other Members wish to speak.