Well, a lot more complicated. Does my hon. Friend agree that the last time a Conservative Government had a major reorganisation of local government finance, they ended up putting VAT up for ever and costing the country £20 billion per year?
Local Government Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Graham Stringer
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 18 January 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Local Government Finance Bill.
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