The Minister is quite right to point out that there have been dramatic fluctuations in these types of allowances over a long period, but surely that emphasises the point about trying to get better at assessing their impact. If these allowances are a good thing at the moment, the Government might be well advised to consider bringing some stability to the system and committing to them over a slightly longer period.
Finance Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Eilidh Whiteford
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Finance Bill.
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