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Multinational Companies and UK Corporation Tax

Backbench debate on Thursday, 27 June 2013, in the House of Commons, led by Chris White. The answering member was David Gauke.

Third backbench debate (part two). Motion that this House has considered the matter of multinational companies and UK corporation tax. Agreed to on question.

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Reference

565 cc565-578

Session

2013-14

Department

Treasury

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Proceeding contributions

Chris White | 565 cc566-8 (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of multinational companies and UK ...

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning | 565 c568 (Link to this contribution)

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

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Chris White | 565 c568 (Link to this contribution)

I would like to, but if the hon. Lady does not mind, we are very short of time.

These compa...

565 c568 (Link to this contribution)

rose—

Lindsay Hoyle | 565 c568 (Link to this contribution)

I remind Members that there is a four-minute limit on speeches.

4.23 pm

Baroness Hodge of Barking | 565 cc568-9 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Chris White) on securing the debate an...

Lindsay Hoyle | 565 c569 (Link to this contribution)

Order.

4.27 pm

Charlie Elphicke | 565 cc569-570 (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to speak in the debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick...

Paul Farrelly | 565 cc570-2 (Link to this contribution)

I saw this somewhat curtailed debate as an important opportunity for other Back Benchers to add m...

Ian Swales | 565 cc572-3 (Link to this contribution)

I welcome the moves the Government have been making, but there is still a lot more to do. For exa...

Lindsay Hoyle | 565 c573 (Link to this contribution)

Order. Time is up. I call Nick Smith.

4.39 pm

Nick Smith | 565 cc573-4 (Link to this contribution)

In the past 15 years, the world of e-commerce has become a fundamental part of our lives. It has ...

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning | 565 c574 (Link to this contribution)

I strongly welcome the cross-party will among Back Benchers to bring this incredibly important is...

Paul Farrelly | 565 c574 (Link to this contribution)

Does my hon. Friend agree that we should use our influence within the European Union to, as the h...

Baroness Clark of Kilwinning | 565 cc574-5 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate all those who are working to get international agreements to tackle this problem, ...

Catherine McKinnell | 565 cc575-6 (Link to this contribution)

Let me begin by commending the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Chris White) for securing ...

David Gauke | 565 cc576-7 (Link to this contribution)

We have had a short but useful debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and L...

Baroness Hodge of Barking | 565 c577 (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister give way?

David Gauke | 565 c577 (Link to this contribution)

I will, but I have about two minutes left to cover a lot of ground.

Baroness Hodge of Barking | 565 c577 (Link to this contribution)

Why has HMRC not taken one case against any internet company?

David Gauke | 565 cc577-8 (Link to this contribution)

Neither the right hon. Lady nor I know what action HMRC has taken with regard to individual compa...

Chris White | 565 c578 (Link to this contribution)

This has been a brief debate, but it was still an important one. I thank all Members who have tak...

Subjects

Business

Corporation tax

Tax avoidance

Taxation

Revenue and Customs

Multinational companies

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