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Industrial Strategy
Monday 10th September 2012

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Mr Gavin Shuker. Not here. I call Paul Goggins.

Paul Goggins Portrait Paul Goggins (Wythenshawe and Sale East) (Lab)
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In response to the question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Cynon Valley (Ann Clwyd) about the high tax being paid by sacked Remploy staff on their redundancy payments, the Minister gave an encouraging reply and said that the matter would be dealt with as soon as possible. Will the Secretary of State confirm that that means the money will be returned to those sacked staff in the current tax year?

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I fully support the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Esther McVey), and I really welcome her arrival. She said that the matter was being looked into right now, and she will receive my full support while that happens.

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