(Except Clauses 1, 4, 5, 9, 14, 22, 42, 56, 57, 124, 130 to 135, 138, 139, 148 and 184 and Schedules 5, 6, 19 and 25, and any new Clauses and Schedules tabled by Friday 9th May 2003 relating to excise duty on spirits or RÿD tax credits for oil exploration.) - Schedule 22 - Employee securities and options
Finance Bill
2:45 pm
Mr John Baron (Billericay, Conservative)
I take the Paymaster General's point. Having said that—I hope that she will excuse my pressing this point—there is a general perception that very little consultation has taken place. For example, the Institute of Chartered Accountants has stated that much of the tax legislation in this area
''has been fundamentally redrafted with . . . no prior consultation or publicity''.
I apologise for pressing the point, but it is important: over what period of time has she consulted and with whom? The general feeling is that there has been little consultation.