Schedule 24 - Creative artists: relief for fluctuating profits
Finance Bill
9:30 am
Mr John Burnett (Torridge and West Devon, Liberal Democrat)
Averaging for farmers has a long and, as I am sure Labour Members will agree, distinguished origin. It was introduced by the 1978 Labour Government, at the behest of Lord Jim Callaghan. I hope, therefore, that my words will find sympathy with Labour Members, as I believe that they will Conservative Members and my own hon. Friends.
I join the hon. Member for— [Interruption.]