I know that the right hon. Gentleman is a man of enormous candour and frankness and we also know that the previous Chancellor wished to raise VAT to 19% but was overruled by the then Prime Minister. Which side did the right hon. Gentleman take in that argument? Did he think that the previous Chancellor was correct or did he think that the Prime Minister was correct? What advice did he offer?
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Pugh
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 July 2010.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Finance Bill.
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