We all know that the last Labour Government left a crippling deficit for this coalition Government—I am being slightly party political—who have had to clear up the mess that they left behind. The escalator increases taxes on working people who enjoy a pint. Does the hon. Lady think that it was a mistake in principle for the last Labour Government to introduce that to our taxation system?
Beer Duty Escalator
Proceeding contribution from
Richard Fuller
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 March 2013.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Beer Duty Escalator.
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