Budget Leak Inquiry Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Budget Leak Inquiry

Penny Mordaunt Excerpts
Thursday 22nd March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I have absolutely no evidence that the Treasury briefed on the 7% stamp duty announcement, but none the less an announcement was made in the morning, and the measure came into effect at midnight last night. We also ought to make the point that that measure, on stamp duty land tax, is going to get more money out of the wealthy, and much more successfully, than the Labour party managed with its failed 50p rate.

Penny Mordaunt Portrait Penny Mordaunt (Portsmouth North) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that the fact that the Opposition have tabled an urgent question today on media management is further evidence that the Budget was a good Budget and Labour has nothing to say on growth or jobs?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I agree. The focus on process not substance is very revealing.