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Finance Bill

Proceeding contribution from Geraint Davies (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 July 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.

My hon. Friend has already pointed out that this £150 million saving per year for the very richest should be compared with the bedroom tax saving of £450 million from the very poorest. The difference between the two measures is that the bedroom tax is hitting thousands upon thousands of the poorest people. The bedroom tax costs about £10 per week, and I have had people tell me that their disposable income is being reduced from £30 to £20 per week. With this tax, the £150 million saving is going to a very small number of people who will receive a large amount of money. These are the choices we face in Britain today. Does my hon. Friend think that that is disgraceful?

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
565 c864 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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