This debate seems to be based on a false premise. The Government have been clear that a rise in VAT is not necessary to balance the books because we do not have a hole in our plans for public finances. The Labour party does have a black hole and it cannot be trusted on anything it says about the jobs tax.
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Charlie Elphicke
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 25 March 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Finance (No. 2) Bill.
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