Budget Changes Debate

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Nic Dakin

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Budget Changes

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European Council
Monday 21st March 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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My hon. Friend reminds me about 2007 and 2008. There is a distinction between the two Governments: whereas Gordon Brown doubled the tax rate on low earners, we have abolished tax for low earners.

Nic Dakin Portrait Nic Dakin (Scunthorpe) (Lab)
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Some £4.4 billion seems to have fallen out of the Budget. Will the Minister confirm that that is the case? When is the Chancellor going to come here and tell us where he is finding the money?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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If the hon. Gentleman is worried about black holes in the public finances, he really ought to have a word with his own Front Benchers.

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