Clause 32 - Supplementary
Tax Credits Bill
6:45 pm
Professor Steve Webb (Northavon, Liberal Democrat)
As I said before, my reservation about that strategy and that response from the Minister is that, after my initial profound impact on the consciousness of the Revenue, any subsequent changes that it decides to make without the benefit of my benign impact will be unbeknown to me and to members of the Committee. There is an issue about scrutiny.
On a slightly more serious note, we are talking about quite serious penalties for quite poor people and there are grey areas about neglect and so on. I am concerned that the level of scrutiny will not be all that it might be, but I am grateful that we have had further clarification at least on the draft code of practice for the Revenue. That goes some way to addressing our concerns and we look forward to seeing the draft. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Clause 32 ordered to stand part of the Bill.
Further consideration adjourned.—[Mr. Sutcliffe.]
Adjourned accordingly at one minute to Seven o'clock till Thursday 24 January at half-past Nine o'clock.