The hon. Gentleman suggests powerfully that a low-tax economy is a successful economy, and that the way to achieve competitiveness is to have low taxes. Why, then, are some of the highest taxes in Europe paid in the Scandinavian countries, which have successful economies and high economic growth? Is there some mistake?
Treasury and Work and Pensions
Proceeding contribution from
Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 27 November 2006.
It occurred during Queen's speech debate on Treasury and Work and Pensions.
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