In Parliament

It is a pleasure to take part in tonight’s debate on the Finance Bill, and on the amendments and new clauses that have been tabled.

I promised I would not go on for too long, so I am going to sit down—[Interruption.]

I said I would speak for six minutes and I have now spoken for six minutes, but interestingly I have not talked about the main topic I was g

If it turns out that the energy profits levy, lugged up to even higher levels, leads to a lower tax take than there would have been if it we

If it turns out that the energy profits levy, lugged up to even higher levels, leads to a lower tax take than there would have been if it we

If it turns out that the energy profits levy, lugged up to even higher levels, leads to a lower tax take than there would have been if it we

The hon. Gentleman said that the tax system had become less fair over those 14 years.

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