I asked the right hon. Gentleman a simple question—[ Interruption. ] Actually, the shadow Chancellor should leave the right hon. Gentleman alone for a second; I think he has a brain in his head. Don’t listen to him; his advice to the last Prime Minister was hopeless. I want to ask the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr Byrne) a simple question. Here are the figures: the wealthiest in Britain are paying more in tax under this Government than in any single year under the last Government. Does he agree with that?
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Iain Duncan Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8 January 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill.
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