The Minister perhaps betrayed the true answer at the end of his comments. His previous response sounded a bit “computer says no”; he said it was all very difficult and he did not believe it would be possible. However, he just said that it would not be a good use of HMRC resources. Does he not agree that a bit of transparency on the possibility of putting the clause into action would be of benefit, not only to Parliament, but to the public, so that it could understand the reasoning and how the conclusion was arrived at?
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Catherine McKinnell
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 1 July 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.
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