Again, my right hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of reasons why we have always approached VAT in the manner that she has described is that we know that, as a flat tax, it is regressive.
Finance Bill
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Liam Byrne
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 July 2010.
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