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Results 1-2 of 2 for gay speaker:Theresa Villiers
- Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 4 (8 May 2007)
Theresa Villiers: ...the spouse exemption in the Finance Bill 2006 were so controversial and why their turnaround on that issue was so widely welcomed. Another significant change is the Civil Partnerships Act 2004, which expands spouse exemption to gay couples entering a civil partnership. There is another matter that all parts of the House should consider, in a completely bipartisan way, in respect of...
- Public Bill Committee: Finance (No. 2) Bill: Schedule 20 (15 Jun 2006)
Theresa Villiers: ...of the harshness of forcing a bereaved spouse to sell the family home to meet an inheritance tax bill. The importance of the spouse exemption has recently been recognised in its extension to the gay community with the introduction of civil partnerships by section 103 of the Finance Act 2005. Contrary to the Paymaster General’s assertions, the existing law does not grant privileged...
